Student Brains, School Issues

Formerly a Sky Light publication.

Student Brains, School Issues: A Collection of Articles is packed with information on how the brain learns, the nature of intelligence, and the vital role that emerging technology plays in how students process information.

We are in the midst of the two most significant revolutions in the history of education: brain research and computer technology. Learn what researchers are discovering about the biological aspects of learning and how this, along with growing technology, is changing the nature of the classroom. This resource, which helps you to understand and incorporate computer technology and the findings from brain research in teaching and learning, focuses on four significant areas:

• The nature of the cognitive science revolution
• The importance of emotion in cognition
• The biological substrate of intelligence
• The relationship between brains and computers in computational thought processes

Take advantage of this wealth of information on brain research. Student Brains, School Issues: A Collection of Articlesis packed with information on how the brain learns, the nature of intelligence, and the vital role that emerging technology plays in how students process information.
We are in the midst of the two most significant revolutions in the history of education: brain research and computer technology. Learn what researchers are discovering about the biological aspects of learning and how this, along with growing technology, is changing the nature of the classroom.
This resource helps you to understand and incorporate computer technology and the findings from brain research in teaching and learning. The articles focus on four significant areas: the nature of the cognitive science revolution, the importance of emotion in cognition, the biological substrate of intelligence, and the relationship between brains and computers in computational thought processes.
This book helps you to make the commitment and to take the challenge to become a leader in the transformation of our schools and our profession and to gain a new perspective of what it means to be and to teach a human being.

Formerly a SkyLight publication.

Student Brains, School Issues: A Collection of Articles is packed with information on how the brain learns, the nature of intelligence, and the vital role that emerging technology plays in how students process information.

We are in the midst of the two most significant revolutions in the history of education: brain research and computer technology. Learn what researchers are discovering about the biological aspects of learning and how this, along with growing technology, is changing the nature of the classroom. This resource, which helps you to understand and incorporate computer technology and the findings from brain research in teaching and learning, focuses on four significant areas:

• The nature of the cognitive science revolution
• The importance of emotion in cognition
• The biological substrate of intelligence
• The relationship between brains and computers in computational thought processes

Robert Sylwester is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Oregon who focuses on the educational implications of new developments in science and technology. He is the author of several books and many journal articles. His most recent books are The Adolescent Brain: Reaching for Autonomy (2007, forthcoming), How To Explain a Brain: An Educator's Handbook of Brain Terms and Cognitive Processes (2005, Corwin Press), and A Biological Brain in a Cultural Classroom: Enhancing Cognitive and Social Development Through Collaborative Classroom Management (2003, 2nd ed., Corwin Press). The Education Press Association of America has given him two Distinguished Achievement Awards for his syntheses of cognitive science research, published in Educational Leadership. He has made more than 1,400 conference and inservice presentations on educationally significant developments in brain-stress theory and research. He writes a monthly column for the Internet journal Brain Connection (www.brainconnection.com). He can be contacted at [email protected]