Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind: A Conceptual and Practical Guide
Kathleen Taylor
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Hardcover. Practical 'brain-aware' facilitation tailored to the adult brain Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mindexplains how the brain works, and how to help adults learn, develop, and perform more effectively in various settings. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRL; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Practical brain-aware facilitation tailored to the adult brain 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 ... Read more
Practical brain-aware facilitation tailored to the adult brain 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118711453
SKU
V9781118711453
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-16
About Kathleen Taylor
KATHLEEN TAYLOR is professor in the Doctorate of Educational Leadership program in the Kalmanovitz School of Education at Saint Mary's College of California. A former Fulbright Scholar, she teaches, writes, and consults internationally in the areas of adult development and learning, learning and transformation, creativity, and brain-aware facilitation of adult learning. CATHERINE MARIENAU is professor-faculty ... Read more
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