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Making Meaning | Learning Environment | Learning Climate | Motivation | Interdisciplinary | General Recommendations | Color & Scents | Music | Emotion | Food | Social/Emotional | Memory & Retention | Long-term Memory & Retrieval | Websites


How the Brain Makes Meaning

Howard, P. (1994). The owner's manual for the brain. Austin, TX: Bard Press.

Jensen, E. (1996). Brain-based learning. Del Mar, CA: Turning Point.

Jensen, E. (1998). Teaching with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Sousa, D. (1995). How the brain learns. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Sylwester, R. (1995). A celebration of neurons. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.


Brain-Friendly Environments

Brooks, J. & Brooks, M. (1993). The case for constructivist classrooms. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Caine, R. & Caine, G. (1997). Education on the edge of possibility. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Caine, R., & Caine, G. (1998). Unleashing the power of peceptual change. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Torp, L. & Sage, S. (1998). Problems as possibilities. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.


Learning Climate

Brandt, R. (1998). Powerful learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Howard, P. (1994). The owner's manual for the brain. Austin, TX: Bard Press.

Jensen, E. (1996). Brain-based learning. Del Mar, CA: Turning Point.

Sousa, D. (1995). How the brain learns. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.


Motivation and Learning

Parnell, D. (1995). Why do I have to learn this? Waco, TX: Center for Occupational Research and Development.

Sousa, D. (1995). How the brain learns. Reston, TX: Center for Occupational Research and Development.


The Brain and Interdisciplinary Frameworks

Brooks, J. & Brooks, M. (1993). The case for constructivist classrooms. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Caine, R. & Caine, G. (1998). Education on the edge of perceptual change. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Caine, R. & Caine, G. (1998). Unleashing the power of perceptual change. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Torp, L. & Sage, S. (1998). Problems as possibilities. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

General Recommendations

Ackerman, D. (1990). The natural history of the senses. New York, NY: Random House.

Armstrong, T. (1994). Multiple intelligences in the classroom. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Davis, J. (1997). Mapping the mind: The secrets of the brain and how it works. Secaucus, NJ: Birch Lane Press.

Diamond, M. (1998). Magic trees of the mind. New York, NY: Dutton.

Hart. L. (1985). Human brain, human learning. New York, NY: Longman.

Jensen, E. (1997). Brain-compatible strategies. Del Mar, CA: Turning Point.

Pert, C. (1997). Molecules of emotion. New York, NY: Scribner.

Treays, R. (1996). Science for beginners: Understanding your brain. Tulsa, OK: EDC.

Wolfe, P., & Sorgen, M. (1990). Mind, memory, and learning. Napa, CA: Pat Guild Associates.



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Role of Color and Scents in Learning

Howard, P. (1994). The owner's manual for the brain. Austin, TX: Bard Press.

Jensen, E. (1996). Brain-based learning. Del Mar, CA: Turning Point.

Walker, M. (1989). The power of color. Garden City, NY: Avery Publishing.


Role of Music in Learning

Campbell, D. (1997). The Mozart effect. New York, NY: Avon Books.

Howard, P. (1994). The owner's manual for the brain. Austin, TX: Bard Press.

Jensen, E. (1996). Brain-based learning. Del Mar, CA: Turning Point.


Role of Emotion in Learning

Damasio, A. (1994). Descartes' error. New York, NY: Avon Books.

Elias, M., Zins, E., Weisssberg, R., Frey, K., Greenberg, M., Haynes, N., Kessler, R., & Goleman, D. (1995) Emotional intelligence. New York, NY: Bantam.

Howard, P. (1994). The owner's manual for the brain. Austin, TX: Bard Press.

Jensen, E. (1996). Brain-based learning. Del Mar, CA: Turning Point.

Jensen, E. (1996). Teaching with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

LeDoux, J. (1996). The emotional brain. New York, NY: Touchstone.

Sousa, D. (1995). How the brain learns. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Sylwester, R. (1995). A celebration of neurons. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.


Role of Food in Learning

Wurtman, J. (1986). Managing your mind and mood through food. New York, NY: Harper Row (Perennial Library).


Social and Emotional Learning

Schwab-Stone, M., & Schriver, T. (1997). Promoting social and emotional learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.



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Memory, Retention, and Learning

Howard, P., (1994). The owner's manual for the brain. Austin, TX: Bard Press.

Jensen, E. (1996). Brain-based learning. Del Mar, CA: Turning Point.

Jensen, E. (1998). Teaching with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Sousa, D. (1995). How the brain learns. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Sylwester, R. (1995). A celebration of neurons. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.


Memory, Long-Term Memory, and Retrieval

Howard, P. (1994). The owner's manual for the brain. Austin, TX: Bard Press.

Jensen, E. (1996). Brainj-based learning. Del Mar, CA: Turning Point.

Jensen, E. (1998). Teaching with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Sousa, D. (1995)., How the brain learns. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Sylwester, R. (1995). A celebration of neurons. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.


Websites

http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/

http://www.ama-assn.org/med_link/peer.htm

http://www.nih.gov

http://www.thebrainstore.com [note: has music categorized by beats per minute]

http://www.pbs.org

http://www.newhorizons.org

http://www.teachnet.org

http://www.dana.org



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