Educational Neuroscience : Development Across the Life Span (Paperback)

Introduction Why is neuroscience relevant to education? Michael Thomas and Daniel Ansari An introduction to brain and cognitive development ? the key concepts you need to know Iroise Dumontheil & Denis Mareschal Development and variation: Nature vs. Nature What has behavioral genetic research told us about the origins of individual differences in educational abilities and achievements? Georgina Donati & Emma Meaburn Socioeconomic disparities in achievement: Insights on neurocognitive development and educational interventions Daniel A. Hackman & David J. M. Kraemer Discipline-specific abilities: literacy, numeracy, and science Neuroscience in reading and reading difficulties Xiuhong Tong & Catherine McBride-Chang Reading acquisition and developmental dyslexia: Educational neuroscience and phonological skills Usha Goswami Sources of variability in mathematical development Bert de Smedt Lifespan conceptual development in science: brain and behaviour Andy Tolmie and Selma Dundar-Coecke Discipline-general abilities: executive functions, social and affective development 　 The development of executive functions in childhood and adolescence and their relation to school performance Sabine Peters Understanding emotional thought can transform educators’ understanding of how students learn Mary Helen Immordino-Yang & Rebecca Gotlieb Leading methods for cognitive enhancement Action video games: from effects on cognition and the brain to potential educational applicationsIrene Altarelli, Shawn Green & Daphne Bavelier Mindfulness and executive function: Implications for learning and early childhood education Andrei D. Semenov, Douglas Kennedy, and Philip David Zelazo The neuroscience of sleep and its relation to educational outcomes Rachel Sharman, Gaby Illingworth and Christopher-James Harvey The effectiveness of aerobic exercise for improving educational outcomes Catherine Wheatley, Thomas Wassenaar and Heidi Johansen-Berg The cognitive benefits and disadvantages of bilingualism across the lifespan and implications for education Jacqueline Phelps and Roberto Filippi Music training, individual differences, and plasticity Glenn Schellenberg Into the classroom Towards a science of teaching and learning for teacher education Paul Howard-Jones, Konstantina Ioannou, Ruth Bailey, Jayne Prior, Tim Jay, and Shu Yau Educational neuroscience: ethical perspectives Victoria Knowland Educational neuroscience: so what does it mean in the classroom? Derek Bell & Helen M. Darlington Conclusion Key challenges in advancing educational neuroscience Michael Thomas, Iroise Dumontheil & Denis Mareschal