Brain-Based Learning : Teaching the Way Students Really Learn (eBook)

Teaching the Way Students Really Learn

Maunaloa Eric P. (Jensen Learning HI) Jensen, Liesl McConchie (Autoren)

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2020 | 3., Third Edition (Revised Edition)
240 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-5443-9459-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Learn how to teach like a pro and have fun, too! The more you know about the brains of your students, the better you can be at your profession. Brain-based teaching gives you the tools to boost cognitive functioning, decrease discipline issues, increase graduation rates, and foster the joy of learning. This innovative, new edition of the bestselling Brain-Based Learning by Eric Jensen and master teacher and trainer Liesl McConchie provides an up-to-date, evidence-based learning approach that reveals how the brain naturally learns best in school. Based on findings from neuroscience, biology, and psychology, you will find:  In-depth, relevant insights about the impact of relationships, the senses, movement, and emotions on learningSavvy strategies for creating a high-quality learning environment, complete with strategies for self-careTeaching tools to motivate struggling students and help them succeed that can be implemented immediately This rejuvenated classic with its easy-to-use format remains the guide to transforming your classroom into an academic, social, and emotional success story.

Inhalt

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Part I: Fundamentals of Brain-Based Learning
Chapter 1: How the Brain Usually Learns
What Is Learning?
Learning’s Big Five Players
Four Types of Input: A Deeper Dive
Putting It All Together
Beyond Explicit/Declarative Input
Summary
Chapter 2: Why Each Brain Is Unique
Age
Genetics
Environments
Gender
Luck
Conclusion
Part II: Laying the Foundation for Learning
Chapter 3: How Our Senses Impact Learning
Senses Are Signals
Smell
Air Quality
Negative Ionization
Sight
Sound
Touch
Chapter 4: Relationships in the Classroom
The Biology of Relationships
Perceptions Matter
Recognize and Act on Equity
Chapter 5: The Power of Neuroplasticity
The Properties of Neuroplasticity
Why the Brain Needs Plasticity
How to Foster Neuroplasticity
Conclusion
Part III: The Brain’s Learning Strengths
Chapter 6: How Emotions Impact Learning
Our Basic Emotions
Emotions vs. Moods vs. States
Emotions in the Brain
Creating a Positive Environment With Classroom Traditions
Summary
Chapter 7: Physical Movement and the Brain
Movement and Cognition
Movement and Emotional Self-Regulation
Movement and Health
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Motivation That Works
Understanding Motivation
Understanding Demotivation
Short-Term Motivational Strategies
Long-Term Motivational Strategies
Conclusion
Part IV: Putting This Together in Your Classroom
Chapter 9: The Non-Conscious Learning Climate
Safety
Sense of Belonging
Feeling Hopeful and Supported
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Better Classroom Learning—Easy as R-C-C
R: Readiness
C: Coherent Construction
C: Consolidation
Chapter 11: Getting Your Brain to Work With You, Not Against You: Self-Care
Vibrant Health (Physical Well-Being)
Running Your Own Brain (Emotional Well-Being)
Relationships (Social Well-Being)
Conclusion
References
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.3.2020
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: brain • brain-based education • brain-compatible instruction • brain-compatible learning • Learning Environments • learning styles • Motivation • Neurobiology • Neuroscience • SEL
• ISBN-10: 1-5443-9459-4 / 1544394594
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5443-9459-6 / 9781544394596