boys and girls learn differently!,a guide for teachers and parents: 10th anniversary edition
Michael Gurian
Synopsis "boys and girls learn differently!,a guide for teachers and parents: 10th anniversary edition"
A thoroughly revised edition of the classic resource for understanding gender differences in the classroom In this profoundly significant book, author Michael Gurian has revised and updated his groundbreaking book that clearly demonstrated how the distinction in hard-wiring and socialized gender differences affects how boys and girls learn. Gurian presents a proven method to educate our children based on brain science, neurological development, and chemical and hormonal disparities. The innovations presented in this book were applied in the classroom and proven successful, with dramatic improvements in test scores, during a two-year study that Gurian and his colleagues conducted in six Missouri school districts. Explores the inherent differences between the developmental neuroscience of boys and girls Reveals how the brain learns Explains when same sex classrooms are appropriate, and when they're not This edition includes new information on a wealth of topics including how to design the ultimate classroom for kids in elementary, secondary, middle, and high school.
Michael Gurian es filósofo social, terapeuta familiar, consultor empresarial y autor de veinte libros superventas del New York Times, publicados en quince idiomas. El Instituto Gurian, cofundado por él, realiza investigaciones internacionales, lanza programas piloto y capacita a profesionales. Michael ha sido llamado "el filósofo del pueblo" por su capacidad para integrar la vida cotidiana de las personas con las ideas científicas.
Como filósofo social, ha sido pionero en la incorporación de la neurobiología y la investigación cerebral en hogares, lugares de trabajo, escuelas y políticas públicas. Varios de sus libros pioneros sobre desarrollo infantil, como "LA MARAVILLA DE LOS NIÑOS", "LOS NIÑOS Y LAS NIÑAS APRENDEN DE FORMA DIFERENTE", "LA MARAVILLA DE LAS NIÑAS" y "¿QUÉ PODRÍA ESTAR PENSANDO?", han suscitado un debate nacional. Su obra más reciente, "LAS MENTES DE LOS NIÑOS" (septiembre de 2005), ofrece un marco innovador, basado en la neurobiología, para comprender y atender las necesidades educativas de nuestros hijos.