Educational Neuroscience

Educational Neuroscience presents a series of readings from educators, psychologists, and neuroscientists that explore the latest findings in developmental cognitive neurosciences and their potential applications to education. Represents a new research area with direct relevance to current educational practices and policy making Features individual chapters written collaboratively by educationalist, psychologists, and neuroscientists to ensure maximum clarity and relevance to a broad range of readers Edited by a trio of leading academics with extensive experience in the field

Educational Neuroscience presents a series of readings from educators, psychologists, and neuroscientists that explore the latest findings in developmental cognitive neurosciences and their potential applications to education.* Represents a new research area with direct relevance to current educational practices and policy making* Features individual chapters written collaboratively by educationalist, psychologists, and neuroscientists to ensure maximum clarity and relevance to a broad range of readers* Edited by a trio of leading academics with extensive experience in the field

List of contributors ixPreface xiForeword: Imaging the Future xiiMichael I. Posner1. Introduction 1Brian Butterworth and Andy Tolmie2. Neuroimaging Methods 13Frederic Dick, Sarah Lloyd-Fox, Anna Blasi, Clare Elwell, and Debbie Mills3. Computational Modeling of Learning and Teaching 46Michael S. C. Thomas and Diana Laurillard4. Genetics for Education 77Yulia Kovas, Sergei Malykh, and Stephen A. Petrill5. Research Methods in Educational Psychology 110Andy Tolmie6. Language Development 134Victoria Knowland and Chris Donlan7. Literacy Development 172Liory Fern-Pollak and Jackie Masterson8. Mathematical Development 201Brian Butterworth and Sashank Varma9. The Development and Application of Scientific Reasoning 237Jonathan Fugelsang and Denis Mareschal10. Social Development 268Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Kathrin Cohen Kadosh, Catherine L. Sebastian, Tobias Grossmann, and Mark H. Johnson11. Emotional Development 297Alice Jones12. Attention and Executive Control 325Michelle de HaanAfterword 349John T. BruerIndex 364