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Brain Matters: Translating Research Into Classroom Practice

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Patricia Wolfe offers both theoretical and practical advice for teachers who want to make a difference in the lives of their students. The book is readable and memorable for any level of teaching.
I have personally used many of the suggestions proposed in this book in a high school setting and it has had a profound effect on teacher (me) and students who are able to apply many of the skills of learning/memory to other classess.
If there is a negative side, it is the large number of students who now wish to take courses from teachers who use brain-compatible teaching techniques.

This book, copyrighted in 2001, served as a conduit from the research to the classroom setting. However, the "shelf life" has expired. There have been many findings in the neurosciences which provide educators much more information than was available a short decade ago. In a fluid field, such as the work in neuroeducation and brain-based teaching, one must be sure that the best practices are current. While it may continue to serve as a basic reference book, one should check out the current findings to make sure the recommendations remain the "best practice".

I bought this book for a class on Neurological disorders to go hand in hand with another book whose language supposedly ins't in layman's term. This book is very clear and concise regarding all the functions of the brain, its pathway, the baby brain through adulthood, and all of the neurological disorders.

This book enplane in a simple but effective way the brain and how important it is for the process of learning.

I bought this book for an education class. It's a decent book, but having previously received a degree in Psychology, this book doesn't nearly cover the material as in depth as it should. It barely covers the basics and if you aren't familiar with this information in the first place, you wouldn't have a clue what its talking about!