Part 1: What is brain-based learning?
How your student's brain learns
Brain dominance in learning
Rhythms of the brain
Part 2: Psychological effects on learning
Biological differences in learning
The impact of physical movement on the brain
Stress and threat
Part 3: Sensory contributions to learning
The role of sight in learning
The role of touch in learning
The role of taste in learning
The roles of smell and acoustics in learning
The role of emotions in learning
Part 4: Neuroscientific perspective on teaching and learning
Teacher communication
The nonconscious learning climate
Motivation and rewards
Attention and survival value
Teaching how to think
Memory and creating patterns of meaning
Meaning making
Part 5: Brain-compatible classrooms
Enriching the brain
Curriculum with a brain-compatible classroom
Assessment with the brain in mind
Brain-based reform
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