ED434950 TM030205
Title: Teaching with the Brain in Mind.
Author(s): Jensen, Eric
Author Affiliation: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
Alexandria, VA.(BBB30657)
Pages: 143
Publication Date: 1998
Available from: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from
EDRS.
Availability: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
1703 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1714 (stock number:
198019; member price: $17.95; nonmember price: $21.95). Tel: 800-933-2723
(Toll free).
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Guides--Non-classroom (055)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Virginia
Journal Announcement: RIEMAR2000
Target Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
This book
reviews recent research and theory on the brain and balances this
information with tips and techniques for using the information in
classrooms. Brain-compatible learning is explored in the following
chapters: (1) "The New Winds of Change"; (2) "The
Learning Brain"; (3) "Getting Students Ready To Learn";
(4) "Enriched Environments and the Brain"; (5) "Getting
the Brain's Attention"; (6) "How Threats and Stress Affect
Learning"; (7) "Motivation and Rewards"; (8) "Emotions
and Learning"; (9) "Movement and Learning"; (10)
"The Brain as a Meaning-Maker"; and (11) "Memory
and Recall." (Contains 38 figures and 201 references.) (SLD)
Descriptors: *Brain; *Cognitive Processes; Elementary Secondary
Education; *Learning; *Neuropsychology; Recall (Psychology); Student
Motivation; *Teaching Methods; Theories
