Implications of affective and social neuroscience for educational theory

Educational Philosophy and Theory

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-103

  Immordino Yang, Mary Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain and Ed33ucation; Brain Based Education; Embodiment; Emotion; Empathy; Learning; Mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650941158     PISSN: 00131857     EISSN: 14695812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-5812.2010.00713.x     Document Type: Article

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