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How the brain learns / David A. Sousa.

Sousa, David A., (author.).

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"Research on how the brain learns and how teachers can use this knowledge to help students in the classroom continues to grow and evolve. The sixth edition of the bestselling How the Brain Learns includes the notion of teachers as 'brain-changers;' more on mirror neurons; a new section on social-emotional learning (SEL) and its expansion to SECL so that the cognitive component of learning is integrated; a revision of the "windows of opportunity" section; more on mindsets (including cautions in using it); links to new videos; effective brain-compatible ways to use social media and online learning, and how to avoid the serious perils that they can present; a section on the importance of student engagement, especially through the use of academic teams (with accompanying research results); and connecting Bloom's Taxonomy more closely with current instructional strategies such as teaming, flipped classrooms, project/maker learning, etc"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781071855362
  • Physical Description: xv, 318 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Edition: Sixth edition.
  • Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, 2022.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Learning, Psychology of.
Learning > Physiological aspects.
Brain.

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Decoda Literacy Library 370.1523 S68 2022 (Text) 35410000062125 General Collection Volume hold Available -

List Of Practitioner's Corners xi
Preface xiii
About The Author xv
Introduction
Looking Inside the Brain
1(3)
Types of Brain Imaging
1(3)
Implications for Teaching
4(1)
Some Important Findings
4(1)
Why This Book Can Help Improve Teaching and Learning
5(4)
Chapter Contents
6(1)
Who Should Use This Book?
7(1)
Try It Yourself-Do Action Research
8(1)
What's Coming Up?
9(4)
Chapter 1 Basic Brain Facts 13(24)
Some Exterior Parts of the Brain
14(1)
Lobes of the Brain
14(1)
Motor Cortex and Somatosensory Cortex
15(1)
Some Interior Parts of the Brain
15(7)
Brain Stem
15(1)
The Limbic System
16(1)
Cerebrum
17(1)
Cerebellum
17(1)
Brain Cells
18(3)
Brain Fuel
21(1)
Neuron Development in Children
22(5)
Windows of Opportunity
22(5)
The Brain as a Novelty Seeker
27(3)
Environmental Factors That Enhance Novelty
27(3)
What's Coming Up?
30(7)
Chapter 2 How The Brain Processes Information 37(34)
The Information Processing Model
37(3)
Origins of the Model
38(1)
Usefulness of the Model
38(1)
Limitations of the Model
39(1)
Inadequacy of the Computer Model
39(1)
The Senses
40(1)
Sensory Register
40(1)
Short-Term Memory
41(5)
Immediate Memory
41(2)
Working Memory
43(2)
Implications for Teaching
45(1)
Criteria for Long-Term Storage
46(1)
Relationship of Sense to Meaning
46(3)
Meaning Is More Significant
47(1)
Implications for Teaching
47(1)
Long-Term Storage
48(1)
Long-Term Memory and Long-Term Storage
49(3)
The Cognitive Belief System
49(1)
Self-Concept
50(1)
Accepting or Rejecting New Learning
51(1)
Implications for Teaching
51(1)
Variations in Processing With Age
52(1)
Learning Profiles (Styles)
52(1)
What's Coming Up?
52(19)
Chapter 3 Memory, Retention, And Learning 71(52)
How Memory Forms
72(1)
The Temporary Stimulus
72(1)
Forming the Memory
72(1)
Stages and Types of Memory
73(5)
Stages of Memory
74(1)
Types of Memory
74(2)
Emotional Memory
76(2)
Learning and Retention
78(1)
Factors Affecting Retention of Learning
79(7)
Rehearsal
79(2)
Retention During a Learning Episode
81(1)
Implications for Teaching
82(4)
Learning Motor Skills
86(5)
Brain Activity During Motor Skill Acquisition
87(1)
Does Practice Make Perfect?
88(3)
Daily Biological Rhythms Affect Teaching and Learning
91(3)
Circadian Rhythm
91(1)
The Importance of Sleep in Learning and Memory
92(2)
Intelligence and Retrieval
94(10)
Intelligence
94(2)
Retrieval
96(2)
Chunking
98(3)
Forgetting
101(3)
What's Coming Up?
104(19)
Chapter 4 The Power Of Transfer 123(32)
What Is Transfer?
123(4)
Transfer During Learning
124(1)
Types of Transfer
124(2)
Transfer of Learning
126(1)
Teaching for Transfer
127(9)
Factors Affecting Transfer
128(4)
Teaching Methods
132(2)
Transfer and Constructivism
134(1)
English Language Learners (ELLS) and Transfer
135(1)
Technology and Transfer
136(1)
Additional Thoughts About Transfer
136(1)
What's Coming Up?
137(18)
Chapter 5 Brain Organization And Learning 155(26)
Brain Lateralization
155(10)
Left and Right Hemisphere Processing (Laterality)
156(2)
What Causes Specialization?
158(1)
Specialization Does Not Mean Exclusivity
158(1)
The Gender Connection
159(4)
Schools and Brain Organization
163(2)
Spoken Language Specialization
165(4)
Learning Spoken Language
166(2)
Learning a Second Language
168(1)
What's Coming Up?
169(12)
Chapter 6 Learning To Read And Learning Mathematics 181(26)
Learning to Read
181(8)
Is Reading a Natural Ability?
181(1)
Neural Systems Involved in Reading
182(1)
Skills Involved in Reading
182(2)
Phases of Learning to Read
184(1)
Problems in Learning to Read
185(4)
Implications for Teaching Reading
189(1)
Learning Mathematics
189(7)
Number Sense
189(3)
Teaching Brain-Friendly Mathematics
192(4)
Difficulties in Learning Mathematics
196(4)
Environmental Factors
196(2)
Neurological Factors
198(1)
Mathematics for English Language Learners (ELLS)
199(1)
What's Coming Up?
200(7)
Chapter 7 The Brain And The Arts 207(32)
The Arts Are Basic to the Human Experience
208(1)
Why Teach the Arts?
208(5)
The Arts and the Young Brain
209(1)
The Arts Develop Cognitive Growth
209(2)
The Arts and Creativity
211(1)
The Sciences Need the Arts
212(1)
Impact of the Arts on Student Learning and Behavior
213(4)
Arts Education and Arts Integration
213(2)
Other Areas of Impact
215(2)
Music
217(6)
Is Music Inborn?
217(1)
Effects of Listening to Music Versus Creating Instrumental Music
217(1)
How the Brain Listens to Music
218(1)
The Benefits of Listening to Music
219(1)
Creating Music
220(1)
Benefits of Creating Music
221(1)
Creating Music Benefits Memory
221(1)
Does Creating Music Affect Ability in Other Subjects?
221(2)
The Visual Arts
223(2)
Imagery
223(1)
Research on Visual Arts and Learning
224(1)
Movement
225(3)
Movement and the Brain
225(1)
Implications for Schools
226(2)
What's Coming Up?
228(11)
Chapter 8 Thinking Skills And Learning 239(28)
Characteristics of Human Thinking
239(3)
Types of Thinking
240(1)
Thinking as a Representational System
240(1)
Thinking and Emotion
240(1)
It Is OK to Make Mistakes-They Enhance Learning
241(1)
Technology May Be Affecting How Students Think
241(1)
The Dimensions of Human Thinking
242(8)
Designing Models
242(1)
Are We Teaching Thinking Skills?
243(1)
Modeling Thinking Skills in the Classroom
243(1)
The Importance of Academic Rigor and Engagement
244(1)
Models of Learning
245(3)
Curriculum Changes to Accommodate Higher-Order Thinking
248(2)
Achieving Rigor Through Academic Teaming
250(4)
Research Support for Student Academic Teaming
251(2)
Academic Teaming and Cultural Diversity
253(1)
Teaming Also Benefits Teachers
253(1)
Academic Teaming Results in Schools
253(1)
What's Coming Up?
254(13)
Chapter 9 Putting It All Together 267(18)
Students Should Know How Their Brains Learn
267(3)
Student Agency for Engagement
268(2)
Supporting Social-Emotional Learning
270(1)
Research on SEL Learning
270(1)
Positive Emotional Classroom Climate
271(1)
Daily Planning
271(3)
General Guidelines
271(1)
Daily Lesson Design
272(2)
Questions to Ask During Lesson Planning
274(1)
Unit Planning
274(3)
Teacher's Work Sample
274(3)
Maintaining Skills for the Future
277(1)
The Building Principal's Role
277(1)
Types of Support Systems
277(1)
Conclusion
278(7)
Resources 285(4)
Glossary 289(4)
References 293(16)
Index 309


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