How people learn : brain, mind, experience, and school / John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, and Rodney R. Cocking, editors ; Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.
Descriptionxxiii, 319 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorBransford, John.
Other author/creatorBrown, Ann L.
Other author/creatorCocking, Rodney R.
Other author/creatorNational Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning.
Contents Learning : from speculation to science -- How experts differ from novices -- Learning and transfer -- How children learn -- Mind and brain -- The design of learning environments -- Effective teaching : examples in history, mathematics, and science -- Teaching learning -- Technology to support learning -- Conclusions and recommendations for research.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 241-300) and index.
LCCN 98040290
ISBN0309065577 (cloth)

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Joyner General Stacks LB1060 .H672 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold