Practical "brain-aware" facilitation tailored to the adult brain
Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind explains 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.
Many 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.
- Appreciate the fundamental role of experience in adult learning
- Understand how metaphor and analogy spark curiosity and creativity
- Alleviate adult anxieties that impede learning
- Acquire tools and approaches that foster adult learning and
development
Compared 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. Facilitating Learning with the
Adult Brain in Mind 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.
