Impairment and disability law and ethics at the beginning and end of life / Sheila A.M. McLean and Laura Williamson.
| Author/creator | McLean, Sheila |
| Other author | Williamson, Laura. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon [England] ; New York : Routledge-Cavendish, |
| Description | 207 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Biomedical law and ethics library |
| Contents | pt. 1. Background you need. -- What is briin-compatible teaching -- The old and new of it -- When brain research is applied to the classroom everything will change -- Change can be easy -- ne're to in Kansas anymore -- Where's the proof -- Tools for exploring the brain -- Ten reasons to care about brain research -- The evolution of brain models -- Be a brain-smart consumer: recognizing good research -- Action or theory: who wants to read all that resear h a- Excellent sources of research -- Fun factoids on the brain -- What's in the human brain -- Brain teaser -- The brain divided -- The brain connected -- Brain geographyi-- Brain "cell" ebration: far-out facts about brain cells -- Learning happens but how -- Are today's kids different -- Boy's and girl's brain differences -- Learning disabilities; different brains -- The cranial soup bowl: understanding the chemicals in our brains -- pt. 2. The foundation for teaching is principles, not strategies. What are the principles -- Principle 1: the principle of change: brain is dynamic, not fixed -- Principle 2: the principle of variety: all brains are unique -- Principle 3: the principle of developmental sensitivity -- Principle 4: the principle of interaction: we have a social brain -- Principle 5: the principle of connectivity: the brain is an integrated system of systems -- Principle 6: the principle of memory malleability -- Principle 7: the principle of resource consumption -- necessity for processing -- pt. 3. So what; now what. Asking big questions: what's in a brain-compatible curriculum -- Brain-compatible test-taking success strategies -- Systemic change: the next level -- Big picture analysis: transformation happens -- Action research makes a difference -- The learning community -- What's next. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006025543 |
| ISBN | 1844720411 (hsrdback) |
| ISBN | 9781844720415 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1844720403 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781844720408 (pbk.) |
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