Efficient Learning for the Poor : Insights from the Frontier of Cognitive Neuroscience

Efficient Learning for the Poor : Insights from the Frontier of Cognitive Neuroscience

This book integrates research into applications that extend from preschool brain development to the memory of adult educators. In layman's terms, it provides explanations and answers to questions such as: Why do children have to read fast bef...

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Main Author:	Abadzi, Helen
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC : World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ABSENTEEISM RATES ACADEMIC TRAINING ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL ACHIEVEMENT TESTS ADULT LITERACY ADULTS ADVANCED SKILLS ATTENTION BASIC EDUCATION BASIC SKILLS BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS BELIEFS BILINGUAL EDUCATION CALL CAREER CENTRAL AMERICA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS CLASS SIZE CLASS TIME CLASSROOM CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT CLASSROOMS COGNITION COGNITIVE ABILITY COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY COGNITIVE SCIENCE COGNITIVE SKILLS COLLEGE STUDENTS COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE COMPULSORY PRIMARY EDUCATION CONTINUING EDUCATION COOPERATIVE LEARNING CURRICULA DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN DISCIPLINES DISCOVERY LEARNING DROPOUT RATES EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EARLY DROPOUT EARLY READING ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION EDUCATION FOR ALL EDUCATION FOR ALL INITIATIVE EDUCATION MINISTRIES EDUCATION POLICY EDUCATIONAL INPUTS EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS EDUCATIONAL QUALITY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS EFFECTIVE EDUCATION ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT INCREASES EQUAL ACCESS EQUITABLE ACCESS ETHNIC MINORITIES EXAMS EXPERIENCED TEACHERS FREE UNIFORMS GENDER GENDER DISPARITIES GIRLS GRADE REPETITION HIGH DROPOUT HIGHER GRADES HOMEWORK HUMAN CAPITAL INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES INFANTS INFORMATION PROCESSING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSERVICE TRAINING INSTRUCTION INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT INSTRUCTIONAL TIME INTELLIGENCE KNOWLEDGE BASE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION LEARNERS LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES LEARNING DISABILITIES LEARNING NEEDS LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING SKILLS LEARNING STYLES LECTURES LIFE SKILLS LITERACY LITERATE PARENTS LITERATURE LOCAL PRINTING LOW ACHIEVEMENT LOW-INCOME STUDENTS MATH SKILLS MEMORY MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION MODELING MONITORING LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT MOTHER TONGUE MOTHER TONGUES MOTHER-TONGUE MOTIVATION MULTIGRADE CLASSES MULTIGRADE TEACHING NATIONAL LANGUAGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS NUMERACY NUTRITION PAPERS PEDAGOGY PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPLETION PRIMARY-SCHOOL PRIMARY-SCHOOL TEACHERS PRINCIPALS PROFESSORS PUBLIC SCHOOLS QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY OF EDUCATION READERS READING READING DIFFICULTIES READING SKILLS REASONING RECALL REGULAR SUPERVISION REMEDIAL READING REPETITION RATES RESEARCHERS RESOURCE CENTER RETENTION RURAL AREAS RURAL SCHOOLS SANITATION SCHOOL ACTIVITIES SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS SCHOOL EFFICIENCY SCHOOL FACILITIES SCHOOL HEALTH SCHOOL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS SCHOOL HOURS SCHOOL LEAVERS SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL OPERATION SCHOOL PARTICIPATION SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCHOOL TIME SCHOOL VISIT SCHOOLING SCHOOLS SCIENCE STUDY SECONDARY EDUCATION SHOW HOW SKILLS ACQUISITION SMALL CLASSES SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIAL NEEDS SPEECH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT STUDENT ASSESSMENT STUDENT GROUPS STUDENT PERFORMANCE TEACHER TEACHER ABSENTEEISM TEACHER INCENTIVES TEACHER TRAINING TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TEACHER UNIONS TEACHERS TEACHING TEACHING BEHAVIORS TEACHING METHODS TEST SCORES TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOKS THE GAMBIA TRAINING OF EDUCATORS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE USE OF TERMINOLOGY VULNERABLE CHILDREN WORK EXPERIENCE WORKING MEMORY YOUNG CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/06/6892301/efficient-learning-poor-insights-frontier-cognitive-neuroscience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7023

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Summary:	This book integrates research into applications that extend from preschool brain development to the memory of adult educators. In layman's terms, it provides explanations and answers to questions such as: Why do children have to read fast before they can understand what they read? How do health, nutrition, and stimulation influence brain development? Why should students learn basic skills in their maternal language? Is there such a thing as an untrained teacher? What signs in a classroom show whether students are getting a quality education? How must information be presented in class so that students can retain it and use it? What training techniques are most likely to help staff put their learning into use? This book is intended for use by policymakers, donor agency staff, teacher trainers, supervisors, and inspectors, as well as university professors and students.