The brain-targeted teaching model for 21st-century schools

Hardiman, Mariale M. (Mariale Melanson) 1951- (Author).

Summary: The six component model in this resource shows how to apply relevant research from education and cognitive neuroscience to classroom settings. It offers practical steps for applying research to practice.

Record details

ISBN: 9781412991988
ISBN: 1412991986
Physical Description: print
xxv, 223 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Information from the neuro- and cognitive sciences that educators should know -- Brain structure and function -- The brain-targeted teaching model for 21st-century schools -- Brain-target one: establishing the emotional climate for learning -- Brain-target two: creating the physical learning environment -- Brain-target three: designing the learning experience -- Brain-target four: teaching for mastery of content, skills, and concepts -- Brain-target five: teaching for the extension and application of knowledge: creativity and innovation in education -- Brain-target six: evaluating learning -- Implementing brain-targeted teaching in a school and classroom -- Appendix I: alignment of brain-targeted teaching with cognitive taxonomies, teaching standards, and frameworks -- Appendix II: brain-targeted teaching implementation checklist.