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Index
Cover
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
List of Contributors
Preface
Foreword: Imaging the Future
References
Chapter 1: Introduction
The Nature of the Discipline
Three Disciplines: Education, Psychology, Neuroscience
Issues and Problems in Developing Educational Neuroscience
References
Chapter 2: Neuroimaging Methods
Electroencephalography and Event-Related Potentials
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Other Neuroimaging Techniques
Conclusions
References
Further Reading
Chapter 3: Computational Modeling of Learning and Teaching
Introduction
Computational Models of Cognition
Computers as Teaching Systems
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Further Reading
Chapter 4: Genetics for Education
Genetics for Education: What is in the Toolkit?
Quantitative Genetics for Education
Molecular Genetics for Education
Cross-Cultural Behavioral Genetic Research
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Further Reading
Chapter 5: Research Methods in Educational Psychology
Different Types of Approach to Educational Research
Deciding What to Measure
Choosing a Study Design
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
Chapter 6: Language Development
Language in Infancy and Early Childhood 0–5 years
Language Development in the Primary-School Years 5–12
Language Development in Adolescence
Sensitive Periods in Language Development
Summary and Conclusion
References
Further Reading
Chapter 7: Literacy Development
Language in the Brain
Neuroimaging Studies of Reading
Individual Differences; Predicting Reading Outcome
Learning to Read and Failing to Read in Different Languages
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Mathematical Development
Introduction
Mathematical Development
Embodied Understanding of Numbers and Arithmetic
Individual Differences in Mathematical Achievement
Dyscalculia
Educating the Mathematical Brain
Future Directions
References
Chapter 9: The Development and Application of Scientific Reasoning
What is Scientific Reasoning?
Historical Approaches to the Study of Domain-General and Domain-Specific Scientific Reasoning
Causal Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
Analogical Reasoning
Summary
Future Directions
References
Further Reading
Chapter 10: Social Development
Introduction
Early Development of the Social Brain
Face Processing
Gaze Processing
Joint Attention
Action Observation
Social Brain Development in Childhood and Adolescence
Face Processing
Theory of Mind Development
Online Mentalizing Usage is Still Developing in Mid-adolescence
Social Evaluation: Acceptance and Rejection
Implications for Education
Acknowledgments
References
Further Reading
Chapter 11: Emotional Development
Introduction
Preschool Years
Middle Years
Secondary School and Adolescence
Lifelong Learning
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
Chapter 12: Attention and Executive Control
Defining Prefrontal Executive Functions in Children
Basic Components of Executive Function: Development, Brain Bases, and Links to Academic Achievement
Are Links Between Academic Skills, Executive Functions, and Attention Related to Overlapping Brain Systems?
Effects of Training
Summary and Conclusions
References
Further Reading
Afterword
Introduction
What Has Changed for the Better?
The Methods of Educational Neuroscience
Educational Neuroscience and Subject Matter
One Bridge or Two: What Difference Does It Make?
Neuroprognosis
Conclusion
References
Index
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