Brain-Based Education - Articles
In order to make it easier to select readings, we have labeled resources as research and reviews (R), or as other kinds of documentation such as news (N), overviews (O), association or organization information (I), or policy, principles or white papers (W).
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Cautionary Note On Brain Research O |
A Northwest Education Magazine article with a different perspective on brain research and brain-based learning . |
Conclusions and implications for incorporating concepts from brain research into classroom practice. From How People Learn, edited by John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, and Rodney R. Cocking. |
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| Twelve principles about the brain that impact learning. | |
| Scroll down for information on neuroscience articles . | |
| Questions to Neuroscientists from Educators O | A New Horizons article by Dee Dickinson covering questions about assessment, instructional strategies, special education, multimedia technology, behavior, and more. |
| Response of the Brain to Enrichment R | The brain's ever-changing cerebral cortex is powerfully shaped by experiences before birth, during youth and, in fact, throughout life. Enrichment effects on the brain have consequences on behavior. This New Horizons article provides beneficial information for parents, educators, and policy makers. |
| Teaching Study Skills with Brain Science R | The authors use neuroscience in the classroom to give special needs students the opportunity to discover how they can learn. New Horizons article. |
| The Terror of Critical Thinking or Why I Don't Believe in First Grade W | John Medina shares how the brain works and how educators can teach with this knowledge in mind. New Horizons article. |
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Listing of online neuroscience journals and other resources. |
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| Science News Online | A weekly magazine devoted to issues related to the sciences, including neuroscience. |
| Newsletters | |
| Technical newsletters from the Society for Neuroscience dealing with brain research. | |
| Weekly information related to brain research and learning. The subscription is free. | |
| BrainWork | Brainwork is a bimonthly publication for the general public about the brain. Each issue features news and information about the latest findings in clinical and basic research in neuroscience. |
