How the Brain Learns

Give your brain knowledge a boost David A. Sousa continues his successful tradition of translating current research findings into effective classroom strategies and activities on this new version of his bestselling text. The fourth edition integrates probably the most current developments in neuroscience, education, and psychology to tell your instruction and give a boost to your students’ learning. Included are: New information on memory systems Findings on how technology affects the brain Information on brain organization and learning, and hemispheric specialization Evidence that supports the worth of the humanities in making improvements to cognitive processing and creativity More than 150 new or Up to date references and an expanded index
New information on memory systems, especially the changes in working memory capacity
Up to date research on how the explosion of technology could also be affecting the brain
Current findings on brain organization and learning, and revised sections on hemispheric specialization
Evidence that supports the worth of the humanities in making improvements to cognitive processing and creativity
An expanded resources section with links to reliable information at the brain