Learning With the Brain in Mind

Learning with the Brain in Mind provides a fresh approach to teaching. It explores recent findings in neuroscience and combines them with learning in three crucial and interconnected ways: Attention, Emotions and Memory. McNeil explains how Attention is the foundation for intellectual development as part of an essential survival strategy. Emotional relationships are the basis for brain growth and serve as the basis for the acquisition of cognitive and social skills. Memory has important influences on the sense of self and therefore on learning.

The book provides:

- evidence of the controversial impacts of diet, television and mineral supplements which have implications for learning, both at school and at home;

- examples from three research studies offering insights into pupil's attitudes to life and learning in school;

- practical strategies that will help pupils to learn in more effective ways.

Promoting new thinking about learning and considering innovative strategies that arise from our understanding of how the brain works, the book will be of interest to teachers, parents and other educators and will help them to enhance children's learning.

Frank McNeil was Director of the National School Improvement Network at the Institute of education, and a former Headteacher, Principal Inspector for an outer London LEA and an Ofsted Registered inspector.