The Adolescent Brain: Reaching for Autonomy

Sylwester, Robert A.

ISBN 10: 1412926114 / ISBN 13: 9781412926119

Editore: Corwin, 2007

Codice articolo 1412926114-3-33517367

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"Excellent advice on dealing with young people. I wish I'd had this book when my own children were adolescents!"
-Patricia Wolfe, International Educational Consultant, Mind Matters, Inc.

"Written in a reader-friendly manner, t

Informazioni sull'autore: Robert Sylwester is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Oregon who focuses on the educational implications of new developments in science and technology. He has written 20 books and curricular programs and 200+ journal articles. His most recent books are The Adolescent Brain: Reaching for Autonomy (2007, Corwin Press) and How to Explain a Brain: An Educator’s Handbook of Brain Terms and Cognitive Processes (2005, Corwin Press). He received two Distinguished Achievement Awards from The Education Press Association of America for his syntheses of cognitive science research, published in Educational Leadership. He has made 1600+ conference and staff development presentations on educationally significant developments in brain/stress theory and research. Sylwester wrote a monthly column for the Internet journal, Brain Connection, throughout its 2000-2009 existence, and is now a regular contributor to the Information Age Education Newsletter (http://i-a-e.org/).

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Titolo: The Adolescent Brain: Reaching for Autonomy
Casa editrice: Corwin
Data di pubblicazione: 2007
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Good