Neuroscience for Learning and Development: How to Apply Neuroscience and Psychology for Improved Learning and Training

Praise for Neuroscience for Learning and Development
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface to the third edition
Acknowledgements
01 Why neuroscience and learning are good companions
	Do you know…?
	Your invitation to come on a journey
	Who you are as the reader
	Why this book has been written now
	The reasons I’m interested in the neuroscience of learning
	The definition of neuroscience for this book
	What you’ll find on this journey
	A start on the ‘How can I…?’
	So what? – takeaway ideas to experiment with
	How to navigate this book
	Summary
	References and further reading
02 The science of your brain
	When was your last eureka moment?
	Building blocks
	What’s the structure?
	The brain’s messengers – neurotransmitters and hormones
	What else is going on in your brain?
	What are some of the tools of neuroscience?
	Other definitions
	So what? – takeaway
	Summary
	References and further reading
03 What to do when someone says ‘neuroscience says…’
	Sometimes things aren’t all they seem
	Overview
	What you’ll cover in this chapter
	Perils of research
	Six questions to ask when someone says ‘research shows’
	Summary
	References and further reading
04 The science of learning
	Thinking about yourself while learning can inhibit your performance
	Overview
	What learning isn’t
	What learning is
	Some of the biology that’s useful
	Types of learning
	Working with a model of learning
	Summary
	References and further reading
05 Motivating learners from curiosity to persistence
	‘When you’re smiling…’
	Motivated learners
	Brain states
	More practical steps to motivation
	Other influences on people’s beliefs about learning – negative and positive
	Motivating yourself
	Summary
	References and further reading
06 Use your sense
	Getting information from the outside world and into your head
	Learning through your senses
	Real-world challenges
	How the senses work
	Summary
	References and further reading
07 Attention, learning and why Goldilocks deserves recognition
	Look over there!
	What attention is and why you need it in learning
	System of attention
	Attention span
	Attention from inside and outside
	Paralysis by presentation
	Summary
	References and further reading
08 Making learning meaningful and valuing intelligence
	Beautiful mathematics
	The disruptive element in the classroom
	Intelligence and learning
	Summary
	References and further reading
09 Meaningful memories
	I’ve never met you before, have I?
	What is memory?
	Types of memories
	How you process memories
	How to help your learners remember
	Summary
	References and further reading
10 Testing, experimenting, habits and practice
	Punish the correct answer
	Why it’s important to test, experiment and practise while learning
	How to test
	Why sometimes testing gets in the way of learning
	Tests of learning
	Summary
	References and further reading
11 Review and reflect to retain
	The Truly Terrible Training Course
	Why you need to review and take action – what it feels like when you don’t
	Reviewing – the story of a beautiful relationship
	How to build the relationship
	How and when to review learning
	Who else needs to be involved?
	Top Tips
	Summary
	References and further reading
12 Stickier stories and food for thought
	What you’ll cover in this chapter
	Stickier stories
	Language and learning
	While we’re talking about the environment
	Being exploratory, playful and experimental
	Musically speaking
	Summary
	References and further reading
13 Sleep and learning
	A dangerous activity
	Overview – what you’ll cover
	What is sleep?
	Stages of sleep
	Anatomy of sleep
	Chemistry of sleep
	Lack of sleep and learning
	Common challenges
	What can you do?
	Summary
	References and further reading
14 Learning to learn
	How is AI teaching us how humans learn to learn?
	Introduction
	Why do we need to learn to learn?
	Pull rather than push
	It’s sometimes hard to learn on your own
	What is learning to learn?
	What does the science say about learning to learn?
	Traps to avoid in learning to learn
	L&D’s role in learning to learn
	GEARing up to learn to learn
	Last thoughts
	References and further reading
15 Your brain and digital learning
	The curious worlds of digital and learning
	What’s coming up?
	What is digital learning?
	Does digital learning affect our brains?
	Digital social learning
	Virtual reality learning – how real is it?
	Features of the digital world that don’t help learning
	More features of the digital world that help learning
	Top trumps for designing and delivering in a digital world
	Summary
	References and further reading
16 The future is already with us
	Mindfulness
	Overview
	The quantum brain
	Computational neuroscience
	Taking pills to make you smarter
	Summary
	References and further reading
17 The end of this journey and the start of more
	Managing Tube journeys
	What you’ll find in this final chapter
	A race through a review
	Some challenges of embracing neuroscience into your practice
	Benefits of applying practical ideas from neuroscience
	Top ideas to take away
	Your call to action
	The end of this particular journey
	Summary
	References and further reading
Answers to Questions in Chapter 9
Index