Educational Neuroscience : Development Across the Life Span.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Educational Neuroscience: Why Is Neuroscience Relevant to Education? -- 2 An Introduction to Brain and Cognitive Development: The Key Concepts You Need to Know -- Section 1 Development and Variation: Genetic and Environmental Factors -- 3 What Has Behavioural Genetic Research Told Us About the Origins of Individual Differences in Educational Abilities and Achievements? -- 4 Socioeconomic Disparities in Achievement: Insights on Neurocognitive Development and Educational Interventions -- Section 2 Discipline-Specific Abilities: Literacy, Numeracy, and Science -- 5 Neuroscience in Reading and Reading Difficulties -- 6 Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia: Educational Neuroscience and Phonological Skills -- 7 Sources of Variability in Mathematical Development -- 8 Lifespan Conceptual Development in Science: Brain and Behaviour -- Section 3 Discipline-General Abilities: Executive Functions, Social and Affective Development -- 9 The Development of Executive Functions in Childhood and Adolescence and Their Relation to School Performance -- 10 Understanding Emotional Thought Can Transform Educators' Understanding of How Students Learn -- Section 4 Leading Methods for Cognitive Enhancement -- 11 Action Video Games: From Effects on Cognition and the Brain to Potential Educational Applications -- 12 Mindfulness and Executive Function: Implications for Learning and Early Childhood Education -- 13 The Neuroscience of Sleep and Its Relation to Educational Outcomes -- 14 The Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise for Improving Educational Outcomes -- 15 The Cognitive Benefits and Disadvantages of Bilingualism Across the Lifespan and Implications for Education -- 16 Music Training, Individual Differences, and Plasticity -- Section 5 Into the Classroom.

17 Towards a Science of Teaching and Learning for Teacher Education -- 18 Educational Neuroscience: Ethical Perspectives -- 19 Educational Neuroscience: So What Does It Mean in the Classroom? -- Conclusion -- 20 Key Challenges in Advancing Educational Neuroscience -- Index.

Thomas, Mareschal, Dumontheil and the team of expert international contributors explore four main themes throughout the book. Specific topics explored include neuropsychological perspectives on socioeconomic disparities in educational achievement, reading difficulties, phonological skills, executive function and emotional development.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.