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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797301803321

Autore

Philp Raleigh

Titolo

Engaging 'tweens and teens : a brain-compatible approach to reaching middle and high school students / / Raleigh Philp ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-4833-6235-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Disciplina

370.15

Soggetti

Cognitive neuroscience

Learning, Psychology of

Teenagers - Physiology

Children - Physiology

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - What We Know about the Brain and Learning: Integrating Neuroscience, Psychology, and Education ""; ""Chapter 2 - Mapping the Brain: New Findings in Brain Research""; ""Chapter 3 - Environmental and Genetic Effects on the Developing Brain""; ""Chapter 4 - The Brain During Adolescence: Making Sense of Technology, Media, Social Status, and Education""; ""Chapter 5 - Making Material Meaningful: Connecting Emotions and Learning""

""Chapter 6 - Stress and the Brain-Body Connection: Restoring Balance in the Classroom""""Chapter 7 - Managing Studentsâ€? Physiological States for Engaged Learning""; ""Chapter 8 - Using Music Effectively to Enhance Learning""; ""Chapter 9 - This is Your Brain on . . . : Understanding and Curbing Adolescent Substance Abuse  ""; ""Chapter 10 - Drugs That Enhance Student Achievement: Good Kids Making Bad Decisions""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Index""