Natural learning for a connected world : education, technology, and the human brain / Renate N. Caine, Geoffrey Caine ; foreword by Joseph Chilton Pearce.

Author/creator Caine, Renate Nummela
Other author Caine, Geoffrey.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Teachers College, ©2011.
Descriptionxiv, 240 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Learning, Psychology of.
Cognition in children.
Educational technology--Psychological aspects.
Education--Effect of technological innovations on.
Education--Aims and objectives.

Contents Who and what are educating our children? -- How is technology impacting the world of traditional education? -- What are the powerful beliefs about learning and teaching that keep education frozen in place? -- What do students need in order to successfully prepare for the future? -- The perception/action dynamic: the foundation for learning from life -- The science behind the perception/action cycle -- Perception/action learning -- Goals and outcomes: building rich neural networks requires real world knowledge -- Side by side: traditional and perception/action learning, a model -- Motivation, the engine that drives perception/action learning -- The optimal state of mind for learning -- How the "system" engages the low road -- Working with biological predispositions -- How a village, school, and society teach -- Implementing the guided experience approach: the three critical elements -- Relaxed alertness -- Orchestrated immersion -- Active processing -- Window into tomorrow.
Local noteLIttle-357120--305131059734+
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010046705
ISBN9780807751893 (pbk.)
ISBN0807751898

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LB1060 .C334 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold