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Last Updated: 18-Jun-2013

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This guide is for those interested in the application of the neurosciences to education, including learning science and neuroeducation.

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Subjects

Education
Neuroscience (psychology)

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Neuroscience (Psychology)
Education and psychology
Teaching and teacher education

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Cubberley Education Library
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Stanford's Department of Psychology

Background information

Handbook of psychology / editor-in-chief, Irving B. Weiner.
2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2013.
Green Library » Stacks » BF121 .H213 2013 V.1
Select the Table of Contents to see the chapters available electronically.
The Cambridge handbook of literacy / edited by David R. Olson, Nancy Torrance.
Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC149 .C28 2009
The Praeger handbook of learning and the brain / edited by Sheryl Feinstein.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1060 .P683 2006 V.1
"Classroom teachers will find this book helpful because it not only validates much of their teaching through research-based instructional strategies, but also adds to their stockpile of strategies. (p.xx)"

Databases

Education Databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Psychology Databases

PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
PsycARTICLES [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association,
Provides full text access to articles from journals published by APA and allied organizations since 1988. Covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
PsycCritiques [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association
PsycTESTS [electronic resource].
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.

Websites

Dana Foundation

"The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports brain research through grants, publications, and educational programs."

Neuro-Education Initiative (Johns Hopkins University, School of Education)

"The School of Education’s Neuro-Education Initiative furthers the understanding of how research findings from the cognitive and neurosciences has the potential to inform teaching and learning through research, collaboration, and advocacy. In partnership with the School of Medicine, Kennedy-Krieger Institute, and the Brain Science Institute, this Initiative fosters dialog among educators and brain science researchers to develop joint research projects and magnifies the potential for current findings to enrich educational practice."