How the brain learns

Summary: The fifth edition includes new information on memory systems, especially working memory capacity; updated research on how the explosion of technology is affecting the brain; current finding on brain organization and learning, and revised sections on hemispheric specialization; new evidence on how learning the arts enhances cognitive processing and creativity. Includes an expanded resources section and more than 150 new or updated references.

Record details

ISBN: 9781506346304
ISBN: 1506346308
Physical Description: print
xv, 377 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press Inc, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Basic brain facts -- How the brain processes information -- Memory, retention, and learning -- The power of transfer -- Brain organization and learning -- The brain and the arts -- Thinking skills and learning -- Putting it all together.