Brain Research and Childhood Education - Implications for Educators, Parents, and Society

Brain Research and Childhood Education provides teacher educators, education students (both in regular and special education programs), school psychologists, practicing teachers, and school leaders with a brief, readable distillation of the most up-to-date research on brain development and how it relates to optimum teaching practice in childhood and adolescence.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Need for New Edition of Brain Research and Childhood Education
Chapter 1: Understanding the Brain
Chapter 2: Prenatal Brain Development as a Foundation for Learning
Chapter 3: Brain Development and Learning in the Infant and Toddler Years
Chapter 4: Brain Development and Learning in the Preschool Years
Chapter 5: Brain Development and Learning in the Elementary Years
Chapter 6: Brain Development and Learning in the Middle Childhood Years
Chapter 7: Brain Development and Learning in the Adolescent Years
Chapter 8: Evaluating Educational Practices from a Brain Research Perspective
Glossary of Brain and Nervous System Terms

About the author

Doris Bergen is Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology at Miami University of Ohio, USA.
Michael Woodin is a neuropsychologist and Clinical Professor of School Psychology at Miami University, USA.

Summary

Brain Research and Childhood Education provides teacher educators, education students (both in regular and special education programs), school psychologists, practicing teachers, and school leaders with a brief, readable distillation of the most up-to-date research on brain development and how it relates to optimum teaching practice in childhood and adolescence.

Product details

• Authors: Doris Bergen, Doris (Miami University of Ohio Bergen, Doris L. Bergen, Doris L. (Miami University of Ohio Bergen, Doris L. Woodin Bergen, Doris Woodin Bergen, Bergen Doris, Michael Woodin, Michael (Miami University Woodin, Woodin Michael
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.01.2017
• EAN: 9781138206373
• ISBN: 978-1-138-20637-3
• No. of pages: 146
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; EDUCATION / General, Education, EDUCATION / Research, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, Educational psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Educational systems and structures