{"product_id":"facilitating-learning-with-the-adult-brain-in-mind-isbn-9781118711453","title":"Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003ePractical \"brain-aware\" facilitation tailored to the adult brain\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFacilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind \u003c\/i\u003eexplains how the brain works, and how to help adults learn, develop, and perform more effectively in various settings. Recent neurobiological discoveries have challenged long-held assumptions that logical, rational thought is the preeminent approach to knowing. Rather, feelings and emotions are essential for meaningful learning to occur in the embodied brain. Using stories, metaphors, and engaging illustrations to illuminate technical ideas, Taylor and Marienau synthesize relevant trends in neuroscience, cognitive science, and philosophy of mind. Readers unfamiliar with current brain discoveries will enjoy an informative, easy-to-read book. Neuroscience fans will find additional material designed to supplement their knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany popular publications on brain and learning focus on school-aged learners or tend more toward anatomical description than practical application. This book provides facilitators of adult learning and development a much-needed resource of tested approaches plus the science behind their effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppreciate the fundamental role of experience in adult learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how metaphor and analogy spark curiosity and creativity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlleviate adult anxieties that impede learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAcquire tools and approaches that foster adult learning and development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompared with other books on brain and learning, this volume includes dozens of specific examples of how experienced practitioners facilitate meaningful learning. These \"brain-aware\" approaches can be adopted and adapted for use in diverse settings. \u003ci\u003eFacilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind\u003c\/i\u003e should be read by advisors\/counselors, instructors, curriculum and instructional developers, professional development designers, corporate trainers and coaches, faculty mentors, and graduate students—in fact, anyone interested in how adult brains learn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: Brain: Then and Now 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Brain Basics–changes in the brain over eons 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Learning, Changing Adult Brain–experience, memory, and emotions 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Metaphors, Embodiment, and Hemispheres–foundations of brain-aware approaches 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: PracticesThat Enhance Adult Learning–featuring the Theatre of Knowing 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Setting the Stage for Learning–lowering anxiety, engaging curiosity 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Enter Stage Left–starting with verbal-theoretical conceptual approaches in mind 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Enter Stage Right–starting with embodied and metaphorical approaches in mind 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Center Stage–interweaving multifaceted approaches 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Spotlight on Meaning Making–scaffolding reflection and feedback 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: Reflecting on Practice 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Enhancing Brain-Aware Practice with Theory–foundational theories of learning and development 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Toward Complexity and Commitment–learning that promotes courageous informed action 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors and Contributors 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKATHLEEN TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e is professor in the Doctorate of Educational Leadership program in the Kalmanovitz School of Education at Saint Mary’s College of California. A former Fulbright Scholar, she teaches, writes, and consults internationally in the areas of adult development and learning, learning and transformation, creativity, and “brain-aware” facilitation of adult learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCATHERINE MARIENAU\u003c\/b\u003e is professor-faculty mentor and coordinator of the Master of Arts in Educating Adults program in the School for New Learning at DePaul University. She teaches, writes, and consults in the areas of adult learning and development, competency-based learning, assessing learning, reflective practice, and “brain-aware” facilitation of adult learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are the authors, with Morris Fiddler, of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Adult Learners: Strategies for Teachers and Trainers\u003c\/i\u003e from Jossey-Bass.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does the adult brain transform the world of experience into learning and knowing? \u003ci\u003eFacilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind\u003c\/i\u003e describes how the brain works, and how to help adults learn, develop, and perform more effectively indiverse settings. Using stories, metaphors, and engaging illustrations to illuminate technical ideas, Taylor and Marienau synthesize relevant trends in neuroscience, cognitive science, and philosophy of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor readers unfamiliar with current brain discoveries, the book is informative and easy to read. Neuroscience fans will find references to additional material and scientific journals that will supplement their existing knowledge. Practitioners will appreciate a fresh perspective on foundational theories of learning and development. The book also provides dozens of “brain-aware” approaches, contributed by an international group of experienced educators, trainers, coaches, and consultants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors demonstrate how embodied, analogical approaches to learning can cultivate in adults a greater capacity to deal meaningfully and effectively with the complexities of modern life. Taylor and Marienau also describe their own journey of integrating brain-aware facilitation into their professional practices.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is an insightful, thought-provoking, conceptual and practical resource for anyone interested in how adult brains learn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989193572581,"sku":"NP9781118711453","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118711453.jpg?v=1761783157","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/facilitating-learning-with-the-adult-brain-in-mind-isbn-9781118711453","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}