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From brain to mind [electronic resource] : using neuroscience to guide change in education / James E. Zull.

By: Zull, James E. (James Ellwood), 1939-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub., 2011Edition: 1st ed.Description: x, 294 p. : ill.Subject(s): Learning -- Physiological aspects | Learning, Psychology of | Cognitive neuroscienceGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 612.8/2 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
The natural journey from brain to mind -- The great transformation; changing perception into action, and vice versa -- Finding the freedom, finding the joy: emotion and progress toward mind -- Toward deeper learning: growth of mind by making meaning and creating ideas -- Getting the picture: images and other neuronal patterns for building mind -- Basics: the symbolic brain and education (language, mathematics, and music) -- Creating memory: foundations and superstructure for the mind -- Using memory: the ultimate destination in the journey -- Purpose and principles for education: organizing knowledge and serving learners -- The connecting thread: knowing our own mind.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The natural journey from brain to mind -- The great transformation; changing perception into action, and vice versa -- Finding the freedom, finding the joy: emotion and progress toward mind -- Toward deeper learning: growth of mind by making meaning and creating ideas -- Getting the picture: images and other neuronal patterns for building mind -- Basics: the symbolic brain and education (language, mathematics, and music) -- Creating memory: foundations and superstructure for the mind -- Using memory: the ultimate destination in the journey -- Purpose and principles for education: organizing knowledge and serving learners -- The connecting thread: knowing our own mind.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.