Brain Literacy for Educators and Psychologists
- ISBN-10
- 012092871X
- ISBN-13
- 9780120928712
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 373
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-05-22
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Authors
- Virginia W. Berninger, Todd L. Richards
Description
A textbook for a pre-service or in-service course teaching basic neuroscience and brain imaging to teachers and other professionals who asses children with school learning problems. It is also suitable as a supplementary text in courses on literacy or numeracy. The purpose is to provide general principles rather than a plethora of facts.
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