Understanding the Brain - Towards a New Learning Science (Electronic book text)

Since the early 1990s, advances in noninvasive brain scanning and imaging technologies have opened up new methods of work for researchers. More has been learned about the functioning of the brain in the past decade than in all the preceding centuries. Research into the brain's capacity to develop, learn and change have profound implications for learning an education.; The new "science of learning" sheds light on how the brain produces perception, memory and language, and on the importance of the early and late years in successful lifelong learning. It provides, among other things, insights into how to improve reading and mathematical skills, and highlights the significance of the distinction between nature and nurture in learning and brain development.; This work focuses on the importance of adopting a transdisciplinary approach, involving cognitive neuroscience, psychology, education and health.