The Neurological Basis of Learning, Development and Discovery

The Neurological Basis of Learning, Development and Discovery is unique in that it *links neural physiology and neural network theory with cognition and instructional practice; *grounds the current emphasis on inquiry and constructivism in epistemological, philosophical and developmental theory; *links neural network theory, learning theory, conceptual change theory, and scientific discovery to classroom practice; *provides examples of scientifically-based research in education as a guide for science and math educators and graduate students; *has examples of lessons that can teach discipline-specific concepts as well as provoke the development of general reasoning/argumentative skills; *can be used in graduate-level courses in science education and in-service courses for science teachers.

ISBN 9048162475   Pages 308 ISBN13 9789048162475 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 462 Publisher Springer   Published in Dordrecht Imprint Springer   Series title Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education Format Paperback   Height (mm) 240 Publication date 04 Dec 2010   Width (mm) 160 DEWEY 612.82   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

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