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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778580003321

Autore

Howard-Jones Paul

Titolo

Introducing neuroeducational research : neuroscience, education and the brain from contexts to practice / / Paul Howard-Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-27028-7

1-135-27029-5

1-282-37725-6

9786612377259

0-203-86730-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Disciplina

370.15

612.8072

Soggetti

Learning

Education - Research

Neurosciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I Contexts; Chapter 1 What has neuroscience got to do with education?; Chapter 2 Neuromyths; Chapter 3 Educators on the brain, neuroscientists on education; Chapter 4 Neuroscience and education in dialogue; Part II Neuroeducational research; Chapter 5 A multi-perspective understanding of learning; Chapter 6 Methodology in neuroeducational research; Chapter 7 Neuroeducational ethics; Chapter 8 Neuroeducational research case study A: Creativity; Chapter 9 Neuroeducational research case study B: Learning games

Part III The futureChapter 10 Neuroscience, education and the future; Appendix 1 Some neuroanatomy; Appendix 2 Glossary; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Amongst educators, scientists and policy-makers there is a growing belief that the field of education can benefit from an understanding of the brain. However, attempts to bring neuroscience and education together have often been hampered by crucial differences in concepts,



language and philosophy. In this book, Paul Howard-Jones explores these differences, drawing on the voices of educators and scientists to argue for a new field of enquiry: neuroeducational research. Introducing Neuroeducational Research provides a meaningful bridge between two diverse perspectives on learn