How people learn : brain, mind, experience, and school / John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, and Rodney R. Cocking, editors ; with additional material from the Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council. - Expanded ed. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000. - x, 374 p. : ill ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-348) and index.

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 -- Next Steps for Research.

Examines research on human learning, including recent developments from neuroscience; looks at learning research that has implications for the design of formal instructional environments, from preschool through college; and analyzes research that helps explore the possibility of helping all individuals achieve their fullest potential.

Adult Follett Library Resources.

0309070368 (pbk.)

00010144


Learning, Psychology of.
Learning--Social aspects.
Learning and scholarship--Social aspects.
Psychology of learning.

LB1060 / .H672 2000

370.15/23