Brain Matters Translating Research Into Classroom Practice
Brain Matters Translating Research Into Classroom Practice by Pat Wolfe, published by ASCD in 2001, is a first edition work comprising 207 pages. This book emphasizes the necessity for educators to understand brain function to enhance teaching effectiveness and critically evaluate the growing body of neuroscientific research. It covers brain-imaging techniques, anatomy, and physiology, while introducing a model for how the brain processes information, with implications for classroom practices.
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of various aspects of brain function and learning, including sensory memory, working memory, and long-term memory. The book presents teaching strategies that align with how the brain learns best, offering practical examples and a toolkit of brain-compatible strategies. Topics such as educational psychology and classroom management are woven throughout, providing insights that aim to bridge the gap between neuroscience and educational practice. The book also includes a glossary of relevant terms and references to support further exploration of the subject.
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Maintaining that educators need a functional understanding of the brain and how it operates in order to teach effectively and to critically analyze the vast amount of neuroscientific information being published, this book provides information on brain-imaging techniques and the anatomy and physiology of the brain. The book also introduces a model of how the brain processes information, exploring implications of this process for classroom practice, and presents examples of teaching strategies that match how the brain learns best. The chapters are: (1) “Opening the Black Box of the Brain”; (2) “Brain Anatomy–A Short Course: Neurons and Subcortical Structures”; (3) “Brain Anatomy–A Short Course: The Cortex”; (4) “How Neurons Communicate”; (5) “Sensory Memory: Getting Information into the Brain”; (6) “Working Memory: The Conscious Processing of Information”; (7) “Long-Term Memory: The Brain’s Storage System”; (8) “Making Curriculum Meaningful through Problems, Projects, and Simulations”; (9) “Using the Visual and Auditory Senses To Enhance Learning”; and (10) “A Toolkit of Brain-Compatible Strategies.” The book concludes with a glossary of relevant terms. (Contains 94 references.) (KB)
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