Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
How computer games help children learn How computer games help children learn David Williamson Shaffer Evaluates a controversial theory about the educational potential of computer games, revealing how specific games can teach children how to develop creative thinking processes akin to those of today's… OL15857546W
Awakening genius in the classroom Awakening genius in the classroom Thomas Armstrong Urging readers to look beyond traditional understandings of what constitutes genius, Armstrong describes 12 such qualities: curiosity, playfulness, imagination, creativity, wonder, wisdom, inventiven… OL1883188W
Brain-compatible science Brain-compatible science Margaret Angermeyer Mangan Applying new brain knowledge to the classroom. OL2012917W
Temperament in the classroom Temperament in the classroom Barbara K. Keogh Keogh explores the effects of individual temperament on children's learning and achievement from preschool through middle school. Based on recent research and filled with classroom examples, the book… OL20545413W
Superlearning Superlearning Lynn Schroeder,Nancy Ostrander,Shelia Ostrander,S Ostrander,Sheila Ostrander Really can improve business and sports performance! OL2174738W
Donner l'envie d'apprendre Donner l'envie d'apprendre Alain Sotto Guide pour les parents qui souhaitent accompagner leur enfant dans sa scolarité et explorer les compétences et le savoir-faire indispensables à son épanouissement à l'école. OL24712990W
A well-tempered mind A well-tempered mind Peter Perret,Janet Fox Peter Perret, conductor of the Winston-Salem Symphony, chronicles in A Well-Tempered Mind how a brief NPR feature about music and the brain inspired him to create an innovative music education progra… OL26183392W
Éduquer et former Éduquer et former Jean-Claude Ruano-Borbalan Les courants et les méthodes pédagogiques, les mécanismes de l'apprentissage, les savoirs et compétences, l'usage des nouvelles technologies, les analyses sociologiqes de l'expérience scolaire, les s… OL27060352W
Cessons de démotiver les élèves Cessons de démotiver les élèves D. Favre Cet ouvrage a pour but de permettre aux élèves de se remotiver pour l'apprentissage. Pour ce faire, il en propose la théorie, appuyée sur des notions neurobiologiques, et en illustre la mise en appli… OL28765321W
On knowing On knowing Jerome S. Bruner The left hand has traditionally represented the powers of intuition, feeling, and spontaneity. In this classic book, Jerome Bruner inquires into the part these qualities play in determining how we kn… OL2976743W
Learning Learning Winfred F. Hill viii, 216 p. ; 24 cm OL3260140W
Memory and learning Memory and learning Nancy Wartik An examination of the memory and learning processes, the functioning of the brain, and memory and learning disorders. OL4283194W
The Mentor's Guide The Mentor's Guide Lois J. Zachary Thoughtful and rich with advice, The Mentor's Guide explores the critical process of mentoring and presents practical tools for facilitating the experience from beginning to end. Now managers, teache… OL8574458W