Overview
This work is about the radically new technology of brain research in the classroom. The book is divided into four parts. Part I is a mini-textbook on brain-imaging techniques and the anatomy and physiology of the brain. This part contains some rather technical areas, and readers may choose to skim it first and then refer back to it as needed when reading the rest of the book. (The glossary at the back of this book lists and defines terms that may be unfamiliar to some readers.) Part II (entirely new to this edition) focuses on brain development from birth through adolescence and looks at the role of exercise, sleep, nutrition, and technology on this development. Information about our increased understanding of neuroplasticity is also addressed. Part III introduces a model of how the brain processes information and explores some of the implications of this process for classroom practice. Part IV presents examples of teaching strategies that match how the brain learns best through projects, simulations, visuals, music, writing, and mnemonics.
