Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind: A Conceptual and Practical Guide
by Taylor, Kathleen, and Marienau, Catherine
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Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind explains how the brain works, and how to help adults learn, develop, and perform more effectively in various settings Recent neurobiological discoveries have challenged long-held assumptions that logical, rational thought is the preeminent approach to knowing Rather, feelings and emotions are essential for meaningful learning to occur in the embodied brain Using stories, metaphors, and engaging illustrations to illuminate technical ideas, Taylor and Marienau synthesize relevant trends in neuroscience, cognitive science, and philosophy of mind Readers unfamiliar with current brain discoveries will enjoy an informative, easy-to-read book Neuroscience fans will find additional material designed to supplement their knowledge
Many popular publications on brain and learning focus on school-aged learners or tend more toward anatomical description than practical application This book provides facilitators of adult learning and development a much-needed resource of tested approaches plus the science behind their effectiveness
Compared with other books on brain and learning, this volume includes dozens of specific examples of how experienced practitioners facilitate meaningful learning These "brain-aware" approaches can be adopted and adapted for use in diverse settings Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind should be read by advisors/counselors, instructors, curriculum and instructional developers, professional development designers, corporate trainers and coaches, faculty mentors, and graduate students?in fact, anyone interested in how adult brains learn
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- Title
- Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind: A Conceptual and Practical Guide
- Author
- Taylor, Kathleen, and Marienau, Catherine
- Book Condition
- New New.
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1118711459
- ISBN 13
- 9781118711453
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass
- This edition first published
- 2016
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