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Direct linkHe, Kekang – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2017
This book examines research on creative thinking, both current and historical. It explores two dimensions of human thought (time and space) and two modes of thinking (conscious and unconscious) as well as both left and right brain functions and artistic and scientific creative activities. The book proposes a "Double Circulation" model of…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Cognitive Processes, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Models
Waller, David, Ed.; Nadel, Lynn, Ed. – APA Books, 2012
Spatial cognition is a branch of cognitive psychology that studies how people acquire and use knowledge about their environment to determine where they are, how to obtain resources, and how to find their way home. Researchers from a wide range of disciplines, including neuroscience, cognition, and sociology, have discovered a great deal about how…
Descriptors: Memory, Spatial Ability, Cognitive Psychology, Maps
Caine, Renate N.; Caine, Geoffrey – Teachers College Press, 2011
Why do video games fascinate kids so much that they will spend hours pursuing a difficult skill? Why don't they apply this kind of intensity to their schoolwork? These questions are answered by the authors who pioneered brain/mind learning with the publication of "Making Connections: Teaching and the Human Brain". In their new book, "Natural…
Descriptors: Video Games, Technology Integration, Brain, Cognitive Psychology
Vande Berg, Michael, Ed.; Paige, R. Michael, Ed.; Lou, Kris Hemming, Ed. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2012
A central purpose of this book is to question the claims commonly made about the educational benefits of study abroad. Traditional metrics of enrollment increases and student self-report, and practices of structural immersion, are being questioned as educators voice growing uncertainty about what students are or are not in fact learning abroad.…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Program Effectiveness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Awareness
Ensher, Gail L.; Clark, David A. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
Strong working relationships with diverse families and children are the foundation of successful early intervention. Discover fresh, practical ways to build these relationships in this essential guidebook, every professional's blueprint for working with children and families within the specific context of their culture, family structure, and risk…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Early Intervention, Homeless People, Child Abuse
Matthews, Dona J.; Foster, Joanne F. – Great Potential Press, Inc., 2009
Written for both parents and educators who work with children of advanced abilities, the authors present practical strategies to identify and nurture exceptionally high ability in children. They promote the "mastery" (rather than the "mystery") model of gifted education, and challenge several common practices and assumptions. They offer ways to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Children, Special Education, Models
Lipina, Sebastian J.; Colombo, Jorge A. – APA Books, 2009
Poverty remains an urgent crisis worldwide. In the United States, 28.6 million children live in low-income families and 12.7 million children live in poor families. In nations belonging to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 47 million children live below national poverty lines. These figures pertain to…
Descriptors: Children, Poverty, Brain, Disadvantaged Youth
Jensen, Eric – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2006
Eric Jensen, a leading expert in the translation of brain research into education, argues that students' achievement capacity is greatly underappreciated. Drawing from a wide range of neuroscience research as well as related studies, the author reveals that the human brain is far more dynamic and malleable than earlier believed. He offers a…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Brain, Neurology, Intelligence
Siegel, Daniel J. – 1999
This book synthesizes information from a range of scientific disciplines, including neuroscience, developmental psychology, and psychiatry, to explore the idea that the mind emerges at the interface of interpersonal experience and the structure and function of the brain. Each chapter explores a major domain of human experience. Following an…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Brain, Child Development, Cognitive Processes
Haager, Diane, Ed.; Klingner, Janette, Ed.; Vaughn, Sharon, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2007
In this volume, highly regarded authors in the field of reading research share what they know about today's hottest topic in education--Response to Intervention (RTI), the key to helping struggling students "before they fall behind." More than 30 expert contributors reveal what the latest research says about RTI's Three-Tier Approach:…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Early Reading, Reading Research, Prevention
Sprenger, Marilee – 1999
Based on the assumption that the more teachers know about brain science, the better prepared they will be to make instructional decisions, this book presents information on current research regarding learning and memory, and applies the research to situations that educators face daily. Chapter 1 examines the structure of the brain and its…
Descriptors: Attention, Brain, Classroom Environment, Educational Practices
Allen, Rich – 2001
This book explains the TrainSmart approach to training, which is based on how the authors believe the brain naturally learns best. Part 1 introduces the five pillars of the TrainSmart Model, which are as follows: (1) engage (engage participants' attention); (2) frame (establish a frame of reference); (3) explore (introduce a conceptual activity);…
Descriptors: Brain, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes
