Cognitive Classroom - Using Brain and Cognitive Science to Optimize Student Success

The Cognitive Classroom describes how cutting-edge and classic research findings from the fields of brain science and cognitive psychology may be applied to classroom teaching. Using the perspective and expertise of an educational researcher originally trained as a neuroscientist, research findings and theories are translated into practical strategies.

List of contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Brain and Behavior

Chapter 2: Perception

Chapter 3: Attention

Chapter 4: Working Memory

Chapter 5: Long-term Memory Encoding

Chapter 6: Long-term Memory Retrieval

Chapter 7: Language

Chapter 8: Decision Making

Chapter 9: Problem Solving

Chapter 10: Synthesis

About the author

Jerome L. Rekart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Education and Psychology and is the Director of the Behavioral Science Laboratory at Rivier University. Trained as a learning researcher, his current research examines 1) how emotions influence information storage in humans, 2) how cognitive psychological and brain research findings can be implemented in classroom settings, and 3) ways to increase involvement of educators in researching their own practice.

Summary

The Cognitive Classroom describes how cutting-edge and classic research findings from the fields of brain science and cognitive psychology may be applied to classroom teaching. Using the perspective and expertise of an educational researcher originally trained as a neuroscientist, research findings and theories are translated into practical strategies.

Product details

• Authors: Jerome L. Rekart, Rekart Jerome L.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.2013
• EAN: 9781475800722
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-0072-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Teaching skills and techniques, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching skills & techniques, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies, Teaching psychology