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Brain matters [electronic resource] : translating research into classroom practice / Patricia Wolfe.

By:

Wolfe, Pat

Contributor(s):

ebrary, Inc

Publication details: Alexandra, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2001.Description: x, 220 p. : illSubject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

DDC classification:

370.15/23 21

LOC classification:

LB1060 .W63 2001eb

Online resources:

An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Contents:

pt. 1. The structure and function of the human brain. Opening the black box of the brain. Brain anatomy--A short course : Neurons and subcortical structures. Brain anatomy--A short course : the cortex. How neurons communicate -- pt. 2. From sensory input to information storage. Sensory memory : getting information into the brain. Working memory : the conscious processing of information. Long-term memory : the brain's storage system -- pt. 3. Matching instruction to how the brain learns best. Making curriculum meaningful through problems, projects, and simulations. Using the visual and auditory senses to enhance learning. A toolkit of brain-compatible strategies.

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Holdings: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10044811

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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