Unleashing the potential of the teenage brain : 10 powerful ideas / Barry Corbin.

Author/creator Corbin, Barry, 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoThousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxi, 152 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Learning, Psychology of.
Teenagers--Education.
Effective teaching.
Adolescent psychology.
Brain--Growth.

Contents The creatures in the classroom! those exasperating and unfathomable teenagers -- Adolescence and the teenage brain: what's different and how do we know? -- Big changes in the teenage brain: what we have learned and are learning -- Powerful idea #1: constructing new meaning -- Powerful idea #2: different ways of learning -- Powerful idea #3: making meaning, connections and patterns -- Powerful idea #4: whole brain learning -- Powerful idea #5: multiple memory pathways -- Powerful idea #6: physical activity and movement -- Powerful idea #7: memory, learning, and emotion -- Powerful idea #8: reflection and self-assessment -- Powerful idea #9: social interaction and learning -- Big idea #10: time and timing -- The learning environment -- The brain compatible teacher: changing and evolving roles -- Teenage students: higher expectations and new roles -- What does it all mean?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 140-146) and index.
LCCN 2007011188
ISBN9781412942492 (pbk.)
ISBN1412942497 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LB1060 .C6598 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold