Efficient Learning for the Poor : Insights from the Frontier of Cognitive Neuroscience

Abadzi, Helen

Efficient Learning for the Poor : Insights from the Frontier of Cognitive Neuroscience

2006

Abadzi, Helen

This book integrates research into applications that extend from preschool brain development to the memory of adult educators. In layman's terms, it provides explanations and answers to questions such as: Why do children have to read fast before they can understand what they read? How do health, nutrition, and stimulation influence brain development? Why should students learn basic skills in their maternal language? Is there such a thing as an untrained teacher? What signs in a classroom show whether students are getting a quality education? How must information be presented in class so that students can retain it and use it? What training techniques are most likely to help staff put their learning into use? This book is intended for use by policymakers, donor agency staff, teacher trainers, supervisors, and inspectors, as well as university professors and students.

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Washington, DC : World Bank

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Reading skills; Higher grades; Early dropout; Learning activities; School management; School efficiency; Textbook; Life skills; Girls; Cognitive science; Primary school children; Cognitive ability; Multigrade teaching; School operation; Primary school completion; Equal access; Class size; Student performance; Academic training; Low achievement; Enrollment; Use of terminology; Science study; Class time; Teacher training institutions; Ministries of education; Advanced skills; Educational services; School attendance; Student assessment; Public schools; Basic skills; Recall; Skills acquisition; Disadvantaged children; Early childhood; Textbooks; Student groups; Reasoning; Reading difficulties; Learning styles; Learners; Beliefs; Quality education; Gender disparities; Repetition rates; Social psychology; Cognition; School health interventions; Education policy; Professors; Free uniforms; School participation; Special education; Early childhood development; School facilities; Number of students; Economics of education; Early childhood education; Individual differences; Education ministries; School effectiveness; Civil society institutions; Teacher incentives; Homework; Instructional hours; Readers; Adult literacy; Attention; Classrooms; Language instruction; School time; Special needs; Resource center; Educational inputs; Educational interventions; Absenteeism rates; School leavers; School visit; Mother tongue; Primary-school; Multigrade classes; Early reading; Comprehensive early childhood care; Call; Literate parents; Regular supervision; Classroom management; Behavior problems; National language; Primary-school teachers; Schooling; Pedagogy; Monitoring learning achievement; Exams; Knowledge base; Mother tongues; Instructional support; Working memory; Ethnic minorities; Principals; Learning disabilities; Small classes; Learning outcomes; Reading; Local printing; Young people; Teacher unions; High dropout; School hours; Teacher; Primary school; Rural schools; Mother-tongue; Discovery learning; Cooperative learning; College students; Quality of education; Instructional materials; Career; Cognitive skills; School activities; Education for all initiative; Equitable access; Speech; Retention; Instruction; Educational research; Effective education; Experienced teachers; The gambia; Vulnerable children; Work experience; Grade repetition; Teacher absenteeism; Dropout rates; Enrollment increases; Young children; School performance; Educational quality; Modeling; Learning skills; Papers; Bilingual education; Low-income students; Numeracy; School health; Educational system; Instructional time; Cognitive functions; Compulsory primary education; Math skills; Instructional methods; Achievement level; Test scores; Curricula; Achievement tests; University college; Learning needs; Instructional activities; Teaching behaviors; Student achievement; Disciplines; Classroom; Show how; Remedial reading; Cognitive psychology; Inservice training; Training of educators; Language of instruction

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7023http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igoWorld BankCC BY 3.0 IGO

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8213-6688

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Efficient Learning for the Poor : Insights from the Frontier of Cognitive Neuroscience

2006

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