Learning Begins - The Science of Working Memory and Attention for the Classroom Teacher

Learning Begins, written by a teacher for teachers, translates current brain research into practical classroom strategies.

List of contents

Dedication
Preface
Introduction
Part I: Working Memory
Chapter 1: Memory at Work
Chapter 2: Two Burning Questions
Chapter 3: Solving Working Memory Problems
Chapter 4: Working Memory Recap and FAQ
Part II: Attention
Chapter 5: Redefining Attention
Chapter 6: Alertness
Chapter 7: Orienting
Chapter 8: Executive Attention
Chapter 9: Attention Review with FAQ
About the Author
Index

About the author

Andrew C. Watson is a classroom teacher with 16 years of experience. Andrew has spent 9 years exploring and explaining the practical classroom uses of psychology and neuroscience. As founder and president of Translate the Brain, a professional development consultancy, he has travelled the United States and the globe to work with teachers, students, and parents.

Summary

Learning Begins, written by a teacher for teachers, translates current brain research into practical classroom strategies.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew C Watson, Andrew C. Watson, Watson Andrew C.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.03.2017
• EAN: 9781475833379
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-3337-9
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: A Teacher's Guide to the Learning Brain; A Teacher’s Guide to the Learning Brain
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Teaching skills and techniques, Social research & statistics, Teaching skills & techniques, Social research and statistics, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies