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ED436276 PS028116
Title: How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School.
Author(s) Bransford, John D., Ed.; Brown, Ann L., Ed.; Cocking,
Rodney R., Ed.
Author Affiliation: National Academy of Sciences - National Research
Council, Washington, DC.(FGK56081)
Pages: 342
Publication Date: 1999
Sponsoring Agency: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
(EDD00001)
Contract No: R117U40001-94A
ISBN: 0-309-06557-7
Available from: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from
EDRS.
Availability: National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue,
N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055 ($39.95, plus $4.50
shipping and handling for the first copy ordered, $0.95 for each
additional copy. Residents in CA, DC, FL, MD, MO, TX, or Canada
must add applicable sales tax or GST. Discount on quantity orders
of 5 or more copies). Tel: 800-624-6242 (Toll Free); Tel: 202-334-3313; Fax: 202-334-2451; Web site: <http://www.nap.edu>.
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Information Analysis (070)
Geographic Source: U.S.; District of Columbia
Journal Announcement: RIEMAY2000
Target Audience: Policymakers; Practitioners; Researchers
Science now offers new conceptions of the learning process and the
development of competent performance. This book presents a
contemporary account of principles of learning, and calls into
question concepts and practices commonly used in schools. Topics
explored include how learning actually changes the physical structure
of the brain, the effect of existing knowledge on learning, and the
role of technology in education. The book is organized into four
parts. The introduction explores the development of the science of
learning; the remaining sections focus on learners and learning,
teachers and teaching, and future directions for the science of
learning. The chapters are: (1) "Learning: From Speculation to
Science"; (2) "How Experts Differ from Novices"; (3) "Learning and
Transfer"; (4) "How Children Learn"; (5) "Mind and Brain"; (6) "The
Design of Learning Environments"; (7) "Effective Teaching: Examples in
History, Mathematics, and Science"; (8) "Teacher Learning"; (9)"Technology To Support Learning"; and (10) "Conclusions and
Recommendations for Research." Biographical sketches of members and
staff of the National Research Council's Committee on Developments in
the Science of Learning are appended. Contains over 800 references,
divided by chapter. (HTH)
Descriptors: *Brain; *Cognitive Processes; *Cognitive Style;
Educational Facilities Design; Educational Practices; Educational
Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; *Instructional
Effectiveness; *Learning Processes; Performance Factors; Research
Needs; *Teaching Methods; Transfer of Training
Identifiers: Brain Development
