Neuroscience for Learning and Development: How to Apply Neuroscience and Psychology for Improved Learning and Training

Whether you’re a teacher, a student or just someone who enjoys learning new things understanding how we can make the most of our brains and learn effectively makes total sense. Neuroscience is a current buzzword and Stella takes through what it is, why it matters, how memory works and how we can learn how to learn to maximise retention and understanding and how we can use all of this to help others and ourselves.She provides examples of how to make information stick from how it’s presented to the importance of sleep in assimilating and understanding. A new chapter in this third edition looks at digital learning and how we can use and improve it to actually help people learn rather than just being a tick box exercise. I gave the book four stars rather than five as I would like to have seen more examples of how the techniques could be blended and applied as I worked through the book.While aimed at trainers this book will also be of interest and use to teachers, students, parents and learners in general. I’m a great believer in life-long learning and this book provides a lot of food for thought and I will be dipping back into it on a regular basis.I was given this book from the author via netgalley only for the pleasure of reading and leaving an honest review should I choose to.