Denis Staunton, Aimie Brennan

Brain Health for Learning (eBook, PDF)

What neuroscience brings to education?

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The first section of the book provides a foundation to the biology of the brain and the historical development of modern neuroscience as a discipline. The section provides the reader with a context for understanding the functions and architecture of the brain and how it contributes to learning.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781803741062
• Artikelnr.: 72525258

Autorenporträt

Denis Staunton was the Assistant Director (Academic) in the Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Director of Access in University College Cork. He is the author of Going to College as a Mature Student: The next step in your academic journey.



Aimie Brennan is Dean of Education: Policy, Practice and Society and Senior Lecturer in Education at Marino Institute of Education (MIE).

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Meet Your Brain - The Architecture of the Brain - The Importance of Neurons - The Power of Plasticity - What Is Educational Neuroscience? - How Learning Happens - Harnessing Habits for Learning - Learning across the Life Cycle - Interpersonal Relationships - Food for Thought - Exercise and Neurogenesis - Sleep and Brain Health - Why Targets Focus the Brain - Yearning for Meaning - Liquids: Elixirs of Life - Empathy for Brain Health.