1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910695078203321

Titolo

Election reform [[electronic resource] ] : nine states' experiences implementing federal requirements for computerized statewide voter registration lists : report to the Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Government Accountability Office, , [2006]

Descrizione fisica

iv, 58 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Voter registration - United States - States

Voting - Technological innovations - United States - States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 3, 2006).

"January 2006."

Paper version available from: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-06-247."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910827641303321

Autore

Medina John <1956->

Titolo

Attack of the teenage brain! : understanding and supporting the weird and wonderful adolescent learner / / John Medina

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Virginia : , : ASCD, , [2018]

�2018

ISBN

9781416625513

1-4166-2552-6

1-4166-2551-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (223 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

370.15/23

Soggetti

Learning, Psychology of

Adolescent psychology

Executive functions (Neuropsychology)

Cognition in adolescence

Teenagers - Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. A bridge over an educational chasm -- pt. 2. Why rational teens make rash choices -- pt. 3. A better school for the teen brain : what adults can do -- pt. 4. Better school for the teen brain : what teens can do (and how adults can help).

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the neurological and evolutionary factors that drive teenage behavior and can affect both achievement and engagement. The author proposes a redesign of educational practices and learning environments to deliberately develop teens' cognitive capacity to manage their emotions, prioritize, and focus.