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Attack of the Teenage Brain! Understanding and Supporting the Weird and Wonderful Adolescent Learner
Medina, John – ASCD, 2018
"Marvel" at the neuroscientific reasons why smart teens make dumb decisions! "Behold" the mind-controlling power of executive function! "Thrill" to a vision of a better school for the teenage brain! Whether you're a parent interacting with one adolescent or a teacher interacting with many, you know teens can be hard…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Executive Function, Brain, Adolescent Development
Henk, William A. – Academic Therapy, 1983
A modification of the NIM (Neurological Impress Method, in which the reading disabled student sees, hears, and pronounces the words simultaneously) is described. The modification is explained to allow students to deal with more interesting materials. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Neurology, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction
Satterly, Brent A. – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2007
The use of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM IV) as a teaching tool for social workers to understand mental illness has been debated for many years. The general consensus is that social workers need to be "familiar" with this classification system. Social Work's person in environment perspective, however, requires…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Student Reaction, Mental Disorders, Psychopathology

Wilson, Christopher; Marcus, David K. – Teaching of Psychology, 1992
Reports on the use of PlayDoh clay in a college neuroanatomy class. Describes how students constructed a PlayDoh model of a sheep's brain subsequent to performing a standard dissection procedure. Maintains that students learned from the procedure and recommended the use of the technique in future classes. (CFR)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Curriculum Design, Dissection, Higher Education
Schopler, Eric – 1990
This paper reviews the evidence for various biological mechanisms in autism and discusses implications of these mechanisms for treatment. A brief introductory discussion examines the history of research on autism. Then the literature is reviewed and treatment implications are drawn for the following biological mechanisms: genetic disorders;…
Descriptors: Autism, Biological Influences, Etiology, Genetics

Cliburn, Joseph W., Jr. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1986
Shows how a simple diagram of instructional concepts (concept map) can help the teacher to organize class material and reduce the likelihood of rote memorization. The example provided is used for sequencing of instruction for a unit on the nervous system. (JN)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Concept Teaching, Higher Education

Korabek, Cynthia A.; Cuvo, Anthony J. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1986
Many children with spina bifida present organic characteristics such as muscle weakness below the spinal lesion. These medical aspects are discussed with respect to their influence on teaching self-care and motor skills and reducing self-injurious behavior. Recommendations for educational programming are made. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Neurological Impairments
Baker, Justine C.; Martin, Francis G. – 1998
This booklet proposes a model for learning that provides insight into the underlying physiology of the brain and suggests teaching strategies of repetition, variety and pattern, and incubation consistent with that physiology. It discusses how these three strategies can be used to enhance learning in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes, Counselor Role

Kohn, Arthur – American Biology Teacher, 1993
Promotes the use of memory devices, also known as mnemonics, by outlining six different types that are proven ways to help students recall information. Then describes a memory device used by the author to help students recall the process of neural conduction. (PR)
Descriptors: College Science, High Schools, Higher Education, Memorization
Nordlund, Marcia R. – 1989
There is increasing evidence that many children and adolescents who display behavior disorders have sustained a traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injury can take the following forms: closed head trauma in which the brain usually suffers diffuse damage; open head injury which usually results in specific focal damage; or internal trauma (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Hill Top Spectrum, 1985
Five newsletters examine a variety of topics dealing with learning disabilities. Topics include the following: ways to help learning disabled (LD) seniors plan for higher education, transitional college programs, the changing role of neurologists in the field of LD, the place of math in the education of LD students, instructional reasons for LD…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Higher Education
Davidson, Patricia S. – 1983
The learning of mathematics was addressed in this study, with attention in this first volume focused on defining specific learning styles in mathematics, classifying individuals according to learning styles, relating achievement to learning styles, associating learning styles with localized hemispheric functioning of the brain, correlating…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Style, Diagnostic Tests
Bender, William N.; Larkin, Martha J. – 2003
This guide to reading instruction for elementary and middle school students with learning difficulties covers a wide variety of practical instructional strategies founded in research and proven effective in classrooms. An introductory chapter notes the growing national emphasis on reading skills, especially research-based reading programs and the…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Bender, William N., Ed. – 1993
This book is written to assist the reader in understanding current thinking in the field of learning disabilities (LD), as well as current practices in that field. Part I describes the characteristics typically associated with LD, and includes the following chapters: "Neurological Basis of Learning Disabilities" (Richard M. Marshall and George W.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Psychology, Daily Living Skills, Disability Identification
Richard, Gail J. – 1997
This book is intended as an eclectic review and overview of what is known about autism, emphasizing clinical, rather than theoretical, aspects of the syndrome. Eleven chapters address the following topics: (1) definition of autism (myths, definitions, and facts about autism); (2) diagnosis of autism (medical versus educational diagnosis); (3)…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Techniques
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