How we learn : the new science of education and the brain
Dehaene, Stanislas2021
Book
The human brain is an extraordinary machine. Its ability to process information and adapt to circumstances by reprogramming itself is unparalleled and it remains the best source of inspiration for recent developments in artificial intelligence. In this book, Stanislas Dehaene decodes the brain's biological mechanisms, delving into the neuronal, synaptic, and molecular processes taking place. He explains why youth is such a sensitive period, during which brain plasticity is maximal, but assures us that our abilities continue into adulthood and that we can enhance our learning and memory at any age. We can all learn to learn by taking maximal advantage of the four pillars of the brain's learning algorithm: attention, active engagement, error feedback, and consolidation.
Main title:
How we learn : the new science of education and the brain / Stanislas Dehaene.
Author:
Dehaene, Stanislas, author
Imprint:
[London] : Penguin Books, 2021.
Collation:
xxvi, 319 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: UK: Allen Lane, 2020.Includes bibliographical references and index.Description based on information supplied online (viewed on August 10, 2021).
ISBN:
9780141989303 (pbk)
Dewey class:
153.15153
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
Development : attention : active engagement : feedback : HE2731
BRN:
3036014