Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
What the biology of the brain tells us about learning. |
| Authors: |
Sylwester, Robert |
| Source: |
Educational Leadership. Dec93/Jan94, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p46. 6p. 4 Black and White Photographs. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Physiological aspects of learning, Brain evolution |
| Abstract: |
Describes the learning process in terms of the brain's biology. Comparison of the brain network to a jungle ecosystem; Focus of biologically-based brain theories on the developmental relationship between a brain's ancestors and its current environment; Introduction to Neural Darwinism; Role of natural selection in brain development; Role of parenting and teaching in the brain's development. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
