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Neuroscience for Learning and Development
How to Apply Neuroscience and Psychology for Improved Learning and Training
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Neuroscience for Learning and Development provides L&D professionals the tools and ideas to design and deliver effective initiatives with knowledge of how our brains process information.
Using the latest research and concepts, this book covers areas such as motivation, habits and the link between sleep and learning. It demonstrates how to create effective learning environments and make learning 'stickier' with advancements in AI and digital learning, and through the use of stories. The practical tools and guidance can be applied in different contexts, such as digital learning, in-person training sessions and presentations.
The third edition contains a new chapter on creating an autonomous learning culture. It explains the strategies, tools and techniques L&D professionals can use to encourage and support employees to learn in the flow of work. With insights from L&D practitioners who have applied these approaches in organizations such as The Open University, this edition is an indispensable book for creating and maintaining workplace learning that benefits people and organizations.
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Table of contents
- Chapter - 01: Why neuroscience and learning are good companions;
- Chapter - 02: The science of your brain;
- Chapter - 03: What to do when someone says ‘neuroscience says…’;
- Chapter - 04: The science of learning;
- Chapter - 05: Motivating learners from curiosity to persistence;
- Chapter - 06: Use your sense;
- Chapter - 07: Attention, learning and why Goldilocks deserves recognition;
- Chapter - 08: Making learning meaningful and valuing intelligence;
- Chapter - 09: Meaningful memories: From encoding to forgetting;
- Chapter - 10: Testing, experimenting, habits and practice;
- Chapter - 11: Review and reflect to retain: Getting rid of the magic wand;
- Chapter - 12: Stickier stories and food for thought;
- Chapter - 13: Sleep and learning;
- Chapter - 14: Learning to learn;
- Chapter - 15: Your brain and digital learning;
- Chapter - 16: The future is already with us;
- Chapter - 17: The end of this journey and the start of more;
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It is a major achievement to sustain a book on neuroscience through three editions over 6 years. Research on Neuroscience is exploding, and ideas around learning and development are dramatically evolving to meet the needs of changing organizations in a changing world.
The overwhelming sense you get from reading this third edition is just how relevant the ideas remain and how useful the book is as a dynamic overview of what we know and, more importantly, what we should do as a result of this knowledge.
There have been the usual updating and deletions for this third edition, as well as an enhanced chapter on digital learning (as there should be!). However, what makes it special and differentiates it from the previous two is a whole new chapter on 'Learning to Learn'. It explores the area comprehensively for the simple and obvious reason that: 'The skill of learning is the gateway skill to all other skills.' In some way it is the pivot around which the book hinges and should be at the core of all learning practice. It is a powerful and helpful addition.
- Stella points out that what we don't know about what how the brain works is greater than what we do. In this 3rd edition she continues to shed a warm and welcomed light on the unfolding science. She unpacks the myths and uses the available evidence to provide practical suggestions to address modern day learning challenges. This indeed is a book for those who want to keep curious, keep pragmatic and keep learning!
- Laura Overton, Award winning learning analyst and Founder of Learning Changemakers
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