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Writing for students of psychology and education, psychologists, teachers, educational policy makers and parents Blakemore (cognitive neuroscience, University College, London) and Frith (cognitive development, University College, London) describe how and when the brain learns across the life span. With lucid text and simple illustrations they describe how the brain develops, what words and numbers mean to the very young, to older children, and to adults, the complex task of learning to read, disorders in social and emotional development, the adolescent brain, lifelong learning and remembering, different ways of learning, and increasing the learning power of the brain. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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In this groundbreaking book, two leading authorities in the field review what we really know about how and when the brain learns, and consider the implications of this knowledge for educational policy and practice. <br /> <ul> <li>Pioneering book in emerging field from two leading authorities</li> <li>Reviews in an accessible style what we know about how and when the brain learns</li> <li>Draws out the implications of this knowledge for educational policy and practice</li> <li>Covers studies on learning during the whole of development, including adulthood</li> <li>Looks at what we can learn from brain research about children with learning difficulties, and how this can inform remedial education</li> </ul>
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