Neuroscience in Education: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

by Sergio Della Sala and Mike Anderson

In the past ten years, there has been growing interest in applying our knowledge of the human brain to the field of education - including reading, learning, language, and mathematics. This has resulted in the development of a number of new practices in education - some good, some bad, and some just crazy. Hence we have had theories suggesting that listening to Mozart can boost intelligence, foot massages can help unruly pupils, fish oil can boost...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019960049X
• ISBN13: 9780199600496
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"