| Description |
1 online resource (97 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Table of Contents -- Using this Book -- Activity List -- Preface -- Activate the Young-at-Heart Brain -- Greater Meaning from Multiple Contexts -- Specific Feedback Accelerates Learning -- All Work and No Play -- Learning with Feeling -- Escape from the Sacred "Learning Box" -- Remove Barriers to Learning -- Active Learning -- Learn by De-Briefing Failures -- Integrated, Contextual Curriculum -- Ball Toss Boosts Thinking -- Let Learners Create Their Own Meaning -- Cross Laterals "Unstick" Learning -- More Questions Than Answers -- Challenge the Brain -- Engage the Spatial-Episodic Memory -- Active Learning II -- Visuals & Peripherals Impact Learning -- The Real Power of Music -- Break the Monotony with Novelty & Fun -- March the Brain to Learning Success -- Add Good Stress, Eliminate Bad Stress -- Playing Games Grows Brains -- The Cycle of Learning -- Motor Brain Activators -- Reinforcement and the Brain -- Strengthen Learning with Reviews -- Non-Conscious Messages Are Powerful -- Gender and Learning Cycles -- Active Learning III -- Curriculum and the Developing Brain -- Schedule Brain Breaks! -- Replace Rewards & Bribes with Desire -- Discipline Strategies that Make Sense -- The Chemistry of Choice -- Hollywood, Here I Come! -- Reduce Common Forms of Perceived Threat -- Increase "By-Product" Learning -- Learning with Both Sides of the Brain -- Grow Out, Not Fill Up -- Learning Is Messy -- Trigger Learning -- Groups Are OK, Labels Are Not -- Don't Trigger Helpless Learning States -- Welcome to Center Stage! -- Simon Says Lives Again -- Finding the Challenges -- Stimulate Input, Not Just Output -- The Importance of Beginnings and Endings -- 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... Switch Jobs! -- Cycles of Learning -- Multiple Strategies for Better Recall -- Hydration Supports Learning -- The Power of Models and Mapping -- Why Use Aromas in Learning? |
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Let the Brain Nibble at New Ideas -- Active Breaks -- Eat Better to Improve Learning -- Better Learning with Unguided Discussions -- Enriched Environments Support Learning -- S-A-T: Not Just Another Exam! -- Brain Activators for the Visual Cortex -- Give Learners Environmental Options -- How to Grab the Brain's Attention -- Laugh and Learn -- Use the Mind-Body Library of Knowledge -- Student Seating Matters -- Too Hot to Learn? -- Brighter Learning Prospects -- Acoustics and Learning -- Time to Settle In -- Setting Goals Improves Performance -- Make Unforgettable Memories -- Encourage Faster Learning with Pre-Exposure -- Do Learners Know What They Know? -- Smart Activators for the Auditory Cortex -- Bibliography -- Suggested Resources for Further Reading -- About the Author |
| Summary |
Harness the transformative power of brain-based learning!Thoroughly updated and revised, this best-selling book by brain expert Eric Jensen explores the key features of brain-based teaching and the most recent research on how the brain learns. This easy-to-read book is ideal for educators new to the concepts of brain-compatible learning and is organized into three simple, practical units, covering: Background information to provide educators with a solid foundation in brain research Seven principles of teaching based on essential brain concepts Next steps to put the research and prin |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Learning, Psychology of.
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Brain.
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brains.
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Brain
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Learning, Psychology of
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781890460419 |
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1890460419 |
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