According to Wikipedia, Robert Alfred Sylwester was an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Oregon in the United States. Philosophy Throughout his academic career and other works, Sylwester has focused on improving educators' personal understanding of brain systems and processes, and on providing them with simple explanations and metaphors that can be utilized to increase their students' understanding. Sylwester believes that teachers understand their curriculum best when they can effectively teach it, so encouraging an effective curriculum about brain organization can enhance both the teachers' and students' understanding of our brain. Issues that confront society involve cognitive processes, so including brain organization in school curriculum is arguably worthwhile.
Robert Sylwester's Published Works
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Published Papers
A Celebration of Neurons: An Educator's Guide to the Human Brain (347)
How Emotions Affect Learning. (201)
Where Is School along the Path to Prison (41)
The Adolescent Brain: Reaching for Autonomy (40)
Art for the Brain's Sake. (39)
What the Biology of the Brain Tells Us about Learning. (31)
The Neurobiology of Self-Esteem and Aggression. (29)
A Biological Brain in a Cultural Classroom: Enhancing Cognitive and Social Development Through Collaborative Classroom Management (28)
Unconscious Emotions, Conscious Feelings. (27)
What Brain Research Says about Paying Attention. (25)
A Biological Brain in a Cultural Classroom: Applying Biological Research to Classroom Management (24)
Educational Implications of Recent Brain Research. (21)
How to Explain a Brain: An Educator's Handbook of Brain Terms and Cognitive Processes (15)