Brain Health for Learning

What neuroscience brings to education?

Denis Staunton, Aimie Brennan

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Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
25 October 2024

Adult education, continuous learning; Neurosciences

«In this beautifully-written book, the authors skip across the many bridges that connect neuroscience to education, creating a wonderful resource for educators. They consider all the elements that an understanding of neuroscience can bring to education in a highly accessible manner, focusing on emotions and spiritual meaning as well as more traditional topics like learning and memory. They have produced a tour de force.»

(Usha Goswami, Director for the Centre for Neuroscience in Education, Professor of Cognitive Developmental Neuroscience and a Fellow of St. John’s College, University of Cambridge)

«This book is singular and a vital service to health, education and labor thinkers, doers and investors. Increased brain capital, which encompasses brain health and brain skills, is vital to educational attainment, upskilling and reskilling. In this book, Staunton and Brennan provide a detailed roadmap for the vital importance of neuroscience to fuel improved education. This area has been oft neglected, but no more.»

(Harris A. Eyre MD PhD, Lead and Senior Fellow, Neuro-Policy Program, Rice University , USA)

«This is a hugely useful and insightful text, written in a format which makes a challenging area of discourse accessible. Neuroscience is now the dominant science in education, and it is important to ensure that the synergy between the disciplines is well-founded and robust. This book contributes positively to unravelling the many areas of intersection between neuroscience and education in a rigorous manner.»

(William H Kitchen, Senior Lecturer Stranmillis University College)

This book is an original contribution to the field of educational neuroscience. The authors argue that all adults should pay more attention and become more reflective of their experiences so that they can learn more deliberately and in a focused way. The book addresses the functioning of the brain, the architecture of the brain, neuroplasticity, learning processes and how to develop and maintain a healthy brain throughout life. Learning to learn is about individuals understanding how they learn and thus developing their capacity to learn by harnessing lessons from neuroscience.

The book will be useful for learners who are transitioning or returning to education, those training to work with children and young people, and those interested in understanding more about their own learning.

By: Denis Staunton, Aimie Brennan
Imprint: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 439g
ISBN: 9781803741055
ISBN 10: 1803741058
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 25 October 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents: Meet Your Brain – The Architecture of the Brain – The Importance of Neurons – The Power of Plasticity – What Is Educational Neuroscience? – How Learning Happens – Harnessing Habits for Learning – Learning across the Life Cycle – Interpersonal Relationships – Food for Thought – Exercise and Neurogenesis – Sleep and Brain Health – Why Targets Focus the Brain – Yearning for Meaning – Liquids: Elixirs of Life – Empathy for Brain Health.

Denis Staunton was the Assistant Director (Academic) in the Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Director of Access in University College Cork. He is the author of Going to College as a Mature Student: The next step in your academic journey. Aimie Brennan is Dean of Education: Policy, Practice and Society and Senior Lecturer in Education at Marino Institute of Education (MIE).