What does brain research tell us about how we learn and how learning, in turn, shapes the architecture of the brain? What is the connection between the stress of poverty and the impact of emotions on learning? To answer such questions, this paper draws on recent brain research and research in cognitive science, highlighting the positive impact of student-centered learning approaches.
Mind, Brain and Education
By CHRISTINA HINTON, KURT W. FISCHER, AND CATHERINE GLENNON
January 1, 2010
- Published January 1, 2010
- By CHRISTINA HINTON, KURT W. FISCHER, AND CATHERINE GLENNON
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