Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa

Mind, Brain, and Education Science

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Establishing the parameters and goals of the new field of mind, brain, and education science.A groundbreaking work, Mind, Brain, and Education Science explains the new transdisciplinary academic field that has grown out of the intersection of neuroscience, education, and psychology. The trend in “brain-based teaching” has been growing for the past twenty years and has exploded in the past five to become the most authoritative pedagogy for best learning results. Aimed at teachers, teacher trainers and policy makers, and anyone interested in the future of education in America and beyond, Mind, Brain, and Education Science responds to the clamor for help in identifying what information could and should apply in classrooms with confidence, and what information is simply commercial hype. Combining an exhaustive review of the literature, as well as interviews with over twenty thought leaders in the field from six different countries, this book describes the birth and…
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  • Janny Vhas quoted3 years ago
    Five E’s of good teaching: “Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate,”551 to take advantage of the way the brain naturally considers new information. If the brain is engaged, it continues to explore. To build upon this learning moment, teachers should ask students to explain what they think is going on, then view the concept in more detail (elaborate), and finally they should evaluate their findings and their own thinking about the concept. Though simple, the Five E’s take advantage of the brain’s innate desire to search for meaning.

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