There are many reasons to be curious about the way people learn, and the past several
decades have seen an explosion of research that has important implications for individual …

How do nature and nurture interact to guide brain development? how does the brain
translate learning experiences into neurological signals? why do children and adolescents …

First released in the Spring of 1999, How People Learn has been expanded to show how
the theories and insights from the original book can translate into actions and practice, now …

This article was originally the presidential address for the 2010 annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association. It offers three orienting ideas drawn from …

Why should psychologists and educators study the brain? Can neuroscientific research
advance our understanding of student learning and motivation? What do informed readers …

When we think of learning contexts, we think primarily of families and other environments
where adults are present, such as schools. When children are young, their parents take the …

Discusses recent brain-research findings relevant for educators: the brain changes
physiologically as a result of experience; IQ is not fixed at birth; some abilities are acquired …

Connections are shown between recent findings in brain research and principles of
Developmentally Appropriate Practices to explore the implications for early childhood …

This book highlights the importance of anchoring education in an evidence base derived
from neuroscience. For far too long has the brain been neglected in discussions on …

Understanding how the brain learns helps teachers do their jobs more effectively. Primary
researchers share the latest findings on the learning process and address their implications …