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Valiant, Bob – 1996
Developments in the field of brain research that focus on how humans learn is beginning to influence the way schools are being built and renovated. This report discusses how the brain learns, explores how this knowledge can be used to inform learning theory, and describes what instruction would be like in a brain-based learning environment as well…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Planning
Bransford, John D., Ed.; Brown, Ann L., Ed.; Cocking, Rodney R., Ed. – 1999
Science now offers new conceptions of the learning process and the development of competent performance. This book presents a contemporary account of principles of learning, and calls into question concepts and practices commonly used in schools. Topics explored include how learning actually changes the physical structure of the brain, the effect…
Descriptors: Brain, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Educational Facilities Design