Author:
Zull, James E. (James Ellwood), 1939-
Edition Statement:1st ed.
Imprint:Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub., 2002.
Descriptionxvi, 263 p. : illus. ; 24 cm.
Note:The sweet edge : why understanding the brain will change teaching -- Where we ought to be : the natural link between brain structure and learning -- Holding a just balance : using both front and back of the cerebrum in learning -- Our trade and our art : evolution of the brain and motivation of the learner -- A feeling for this business; brain and emotion in reason and memory -- What we already know : teaching by building on existing neuron networks -- Only connect; helping people change the synapses in their brain -- Sense-luscious; the sensory brain and the teacher -- Waiting for unity; comprehending through use of the integrative back brain -- The courageous leap; creating knowledge by using the integrative front brain -- Test by trial; closing the loop of learning through use of the motor brain -- We did this ourselves : changing the brain through effective use of emotion -- Epilogue : does biology have anything to teach the teacher?
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:From a Choice review: "... he does an excellent job of demonstrating his thesis by describing good approaches: e.g., increasing reception of information by enhancing the sensory aspects of teaching materials; taking advantage of integrative mechanisms by allowing time for reflection; maximizing the adaptive functions of the brain by challenging students to be creative; using action areas of the brain by providing activities to confirm and extend learning."
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