learning

Reports on research from neuroscience, as well as the behavioral and cognitive sciences that reveals how the brain learns, and discusses the implications of these discoveries for educators and their instructional methods.

Koala, who likes to ask questions and learn new things, learns how to grow flowers after a new friend takes her to the library.

Examines the amount of learning that occurs in students during their first two years of college, discusses findings that reveal limited advancement in critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing skills, and describes the negative impacts of socializing, employment, and the institutional environment on learning.

The authors present their theory of brain-based learning and teaching as a means for school reform, and describe their experiences implementing their ideas in two schools.

Explains the theory of multiple intelligences developed by Howard Gardner in which he maps a broad range of human abilities by grouping them into seven categories; and discusses how the theory can be applied to issues of classroom teaching, especially with students who have been classified as learning disabled.

Presents a guide to aligning school library programs and instructional practice with research on the key concepts of brain-compatibility learning.

A young slave boy risks his life to learn how to read and, with the unsuspecting help of a teacher from the North, begins to realize his dream.

Shows parents how to identify their children's strengths and weaknesses to determine their individual learning styles and help them succeed in school. Discusses eight fundamental systems of learning.

Offers parents and teachers advice on how to help children become persistent and successful learners, providing lesson plans for the accompanying set of children's books.