A Child's Brain

Mary Frank, MS in Education.

Contents
Preface



Introduction
The Neurosciences and the Education Profession: Inserting New Knowledge of a Child’s Developing Brain into an Already Well-Developed School
Brain Structure
Brain Evolution: The Origins of Social and Cognitive Behaviors
Brain Structure and Development
Higher Brain Function
Hemispheric Specialization and Functional Plasticity During Development
Impact on Learning Behaviors
Cognitive Levels Matching: An Instructional Model and a Model of Teacher Change
Constructivism and Education: The Child’s Point-of-View
The Relationship Between Language Development and Brain Development
Memory Development
Cognitive Rehabilitation and the Head-Injured Child
The Assessment of Cognitive Function for Use in Education
Future Issues
The Impact of Brain Research on the Education Profession: Agents of Change
Reference Notes Included