{"product_id":"9781118216514","title":"The Neuroscience of Adult Learning: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 110","description":"This timely volume examines links between the emerging neurobiological research on adult learning and the adult educators' practice. \u003cp\u003eNow that it is possible to trace the pathways of the brain involved in various learning tasks, we can also explore which learning environments are likely to be most effective. Topics explored in \u003ci\u003eThe Neuroscience of Adult Learning\u003c\/i\u003e include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ebasic brain architecture and \"executive\" functions of the brain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow learning can \"repair\" the effects of psychological trauma on the brain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eeffects of stress and emotions on learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe centrality of experience to learning and construction of knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe mentor-learner relationship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eintersections between best practices in adult learning and current neurobiological discoveries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume contributors include neurobiologists, educators, and clinical psychologists who have illuminated connections between how the brain functions and how to enhance learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough the immediate goal of this volume is to expand the discourse on adult teaching and learning practices, the overarching goal is to encourage adult learners toward more complex ways of knowing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the 110\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e volume of \u003ci\u003eNew Directions for Adult and Continuing Education,\u003c\/i\u003e a quarterly publication published by Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078144016624,"sku":"9781118216514","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118216514_p0.jpg?v=1763693034","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118216514","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}