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Download or read book The Advantage of Humane Learning written by and published by . This book was released on 1707 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Suzana Herculano-Houzel
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262333201
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)
Download or read book The Human Advantage written by Suzana Herculano-Houzel and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2016-03-18 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why our human brains are awesome, and how we left our cousins, the great apes, behind: a tale of neurons and calories, and cooking. Humans are awesome. Our brains are gigantic, seven times larger than they should be for the size of our bodies. The human brain uses 25% of all the energy the body requires each day. And it became enormous in a very short amount of time in evolution, allowing us to leave our cousins, the great apes, behind. So the human brain is special, right? Wrong, according to Suzana Herculano-Houzel. Humans have developed cognitive abilities that outstrip those of all other animals, but not because we are evolutionary outliers. The human brain was not singled out to become amazing in its own exclusive way, and it never stopped being a primate brain. If we are not an exception to the rules of evolution, then what is the source of the human advantage? Herculano-Houzel shows that it is not the size of our brain that matters but the fact that we have more neurons in the cerebral cortex than any other animal, thanks to our ancestors' invention, some 1.5 million years ago, of a more efficient way to obtain calories: cooking. Because we are primates, ingesting more calories in less time made possible the rapid acquisition of a huge number of neurons in the still fairly small cerebral cortex—the part of the brain responsible for finding patterns, reasoning, developing technology, and passing it on through culture. Herculano-Houzel shows us how she came to these conclusions—making “brain soup” to determine the number of neurons in the brain, for example, and bringing animal brains in a suitcase through customs. The Human Advantage is an engaging and original look at how we became remarkable without ever being special.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309038391
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-02-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific experiments using animals have contributed significantly to the improvement of human health. Animal experiments were crucial to the conquest of polio, for example, and they will undoubtedly be one of the keystones in AIDS research. However, some persons believe that the cost to the animals is often high. Authored by a committee of experts from various fields, this book discusses the benefits that have resulted from animal research, the scope of animal research today, the concerns of advocates of animal welfare, and the prospects for finding alternatives to animal use. The authors conclude with specific recommendations for more consistent government action.
Author : Michael J.A. Howe
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135471819
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Principles Of Abilities And Human Learning written by Michael J.A. Howe and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about human abilities and the ways in which people acquire and extend them. It contains many useful facts about people's learning and the mental processes that make it possible. Chapter one looks at the kinds of events that create learning, and identifies some important general principles of human learning. Chapter two examines the capabilities that children gain in their early years. They acquire a number of basic capacities that they can draw upon throughout life. These include language, reading, and numerical abilities. The acceleration of early abilities is also considered. Chapter three raises a number of intriguing questions about abilities. What exactly are they? What are their most important charactersitics? How can different capabilities and items of knowledge become joined to one another? The answers are surprisingly different from what common sense predicts.; Chapter four Considers The Important Contributions Of Motivation. A Person Has To Have good reasons for engaging in learning activities. Motivation supplies incentives for doing whatever is necessary in order to make learning happen. Chapter five investigates more advanced attainments. It looks at the effects of practising and other ways in which individuals extend their expertise. The use of memory aids and learning techniques is examined. Other topics include the influence of intelligence, creativity, the possible roles of innate gifts and talents, and child prodigies and geniuses. The best way to apply discoveries concerning learning and the acquisition of abilities is to use them for our own daily activities. Chapter six addresses the question of how to learn and study more effectively. It introduces ways of reading more effectively, and gives advice on improving writing skills and studying for exams. The aim here is to help the reader to succeed better at gaining needed capabilities.
Author : Samuel How
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The sufficiencie of the spirits teaching without humane learning: or, a treatise tending to prove humane learning to be no help to the spirituall understanding of the Word of God, etc written by Samuel How and published by . This book was released on 1655 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ezey M. Dar-El
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475731132
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (757 download)
Download or read book HUMAN LEARNING: From Learning Curves to Learning Organizations written by Ezey M. Dar-El and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning plays a fundamental role in the production planning and growth of all organizations. With the need for more rapid changes in the global economy, the management of organizational change is a key factor in sustaining competitiveness in today's economy. This book has been developed with these `learning needs' in mind. Human Learning:From Learning Curves to Learning Organizations covers a broad range of learning models and related topics beginning with learning curves to recent research on learning organizations. The book's focus is to enable researchers and practitioners to forecast any organization's `learning needs' using the prediction aspects of an array of learning models. The book includes research and application discussions on topics such as accounting for previous experience; the `learning-forgetting-relearning' phenomenon; parameter estimation with no previous experience; DeJong's incompressibility model; predictive learning models requiring only two learning parameters; long learning cycle times; the speed-error relationship; evaluating the cost of learning from the point of view of safety; and an examination of Learning Organizations. Each chapter is developed from published research and worked examples are used throughout.
Author : Edward Reyner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Treatise of the Necessity of Humane Learning for a Gospel-preacher Shewing the Use of ... written by Edward Reyner and published by . This book was released on 1663 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134254849
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Towards a Comprehensive Theory of Human Learning written by Peter Jarvis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As interest grows in theories of lifelong learning not only across society but also as an area of serious academic study, the need has arisen for a thorough and critical study of the phenomenon. This distillation of the work of renowned writer Peter Jarvis addresses this need, looking at the processes involved in human learning from birth to old age and moving the field on from previous unsystematic and mainly psychological studies. Instead, Jarvis argues that learning is existential, and so its study must be complex and interdisciplinary. The result is a giant step towards building a complete and integrated theory of how humans learn, taking account of existing theories to see if they can be reconciled with a more complex model. Applying his expert analytical approach to this wide-ranging topic, Jarvis looks in detail at: learning in the social context the transformation of experience the outcomes of learning learning and action cognitive theories emotions and learning experiential learning.
Author : Aaron S. Benjamin
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 008055976X
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Human Learning: Biology, Brain, and Neuroscience written by Aaron S. Benjamin and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2008-08-15 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human learning is studied in a variety of ways. Motor learning is often studied separately from verbal learning. Studies may delve into anatomy vs function, may view behavioral outcomes or look discretely at the molecular and cellular level of learning. All have merit but they are dispersed across a wide literature and rarely are the findings integrated and synthesized in a meaningful way. Human Learning: Biology, Brain, and Neuroscience synthesizes findings across these levels and types of learning and memory investigation.Divided into three sections, each section includes a discussion by the editors integrating themes and ideas that emerge across the chapters within each section. Section 1 discusses general topics in human learning and cognition research, including inhibition, short term and long term memory, verbal memory, memory disruption, and scheduling and learning. Section 2 discusses cognitive neuroscience aspects of human learning. Coverage here includes models, skill acquisition, declarative and non declarative memory, age effects on memory, and memory for emotional events. Section 3 focuses on human motor learning.This book is suitable for cognitive neuroscientists, cognitive psychologists, kinesthesiologists, and graduate courses in learning. Synthesizes research from a variety of disciplines, levels, and content areas Provides section discussions on common findings between chapters Covers motor and verbal learning
Author : Frederick Bolingbroke Ribbans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Observations on the advantages of general education amongst the youth of the higher ranks written by Frederick Bolingbroke Ribbans and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George R. Taylor
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN 13 : 1578869099
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (788 download)
Download or read book Improving Human Learning in the Classroom written by George R. Taylor and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2008-10-03 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving Human Learning in the Classroom provides a functional and realistic approach to facilitate learning through a demonstration of commonalities between the various theories of learning. Designed to assist educators in eliciting students' prior knowledge, providing feedback, transfer of knowledge, and promoting self-assessment, Taylor and MacKenney provide proven strategies for infusing various learning theories into a curriculum, guiding educators to find their own strategies for promoting learning in the classroom. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods investigate learning theories and reforms in education. Quantitative data sources build the theoretical framework for educating the student, as well as developing strategies for closing the achievement gap. Taylor and MacKenney fuse personal experiences with solid strategies for human learning.
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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9087904657
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (879 download)
Download or read book Green Frontiers written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book showcases the work and thinking of environmental educators who are concerned about the residual mechanism within their field, the guiding symbol of the web of life in all its dynamism notwithstanding.
Author : Richard Wellington Husband
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Human Learning on an Elevated Pattern Four Section Maze ... written by Richard Wellington Husband and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Chizuko Izawa
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135617848
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Human Learning and Memory written by Chizuko Izawa and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text celebrates the fourth Tsukuba International Conference on Memory (Tic4) held in January of 2003, by setting forth productive directions for memory researchers and human learning theorists around the world. It presents fascinating perspectives on progress, and future prospects for models, theories, and hypotheses authors developed, including several new, never published experimental results. Contributors include the winner of the 1997 U.S. Congressional Medal of Science--William K. Estes--who graced the text by penning the forward. The three full day presentations of Tic4 included presentations by 225 experts, represented by 73 universities from countries on four continents: Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. Human Learning and Memory presents 11 chapters by invited speakers, and its appendices include titles of all papers accepted for Tic4 presentations, as well as a background introduction to Japanese cultures, relevant to Tic4 experiences. This book appeals to scholars, researchers, and teachers in the fields of human learning and memory, cognition, language learning, and educational psychology (theoretical, empirical, and applied dimensions). It can also be used as a textbook for both advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in these domains, either as required or recommended reading.
Author : Guy R. Lefrançois
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108484638
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Theories of Human Learning written by Guy R. Lefrançois and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mrs Gribbin invites you to join her as she explores the changing landscape of learning theories and their implications.
Author : Katashi Nagao
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811361754
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)
Download or read book Artificial Intelligence Accelerates Human Learning written by Katashi Nagao and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-02 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on students’ presentations and discussions in laboratory seminars, this book presents case studies on evidence-based education using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. It proposes a system to help users complete research activities, and a machine-learning method that makes the system suitable for long-term operation by performing data mining for discussions and automatically extracting essential tasks. By illustrating the complete process – proposal, implementation, and operation – of applying machine learning techniques to real-world situations, the book will inspire researchers and professionals to develop innovative new applications for education. The book is divided into six chapters, the first of which provides an overview of AI research and practice in education. In turn, Chapter 2 describes a mechanism for applying data analytics to student discussions and utilizing the results for knowledge creation activities such as research. Based on discussion data analytics, Chapter 3 describes a creative activity support system that effectively utilizes the analytical results of the discussion for subsequent activities. Chapter 4 discusses the incorporation of a gamification method to evaluate and improve discussion skills while maintaining the motivation to participate in the discussion. Chapters 5 and 6 describe an advanced learning environment for honing students’ discussion and presentation skills. Two important systems proposed here are a presentation training system using virtual reality technologies, and an interactive presentation/discussion training system using a humanoid robot. In the former, the virtual space is constructed by measuring the three-dimensional shape of the actual auditorium, presentations are performed in the same way as in the real world, and the AI as audience automatically evaluates the presentation and provides feedback. In the latter, a humanoid robot makes some remarks on and asks questions about students’ presentations, and the students practice responding to it.
Author : William TURNER (M.A., of Halifax.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (21 download)
Download or read book On the Importance of a proficiency in Human Learning to the Christian Minister; with a reference to the Manchester New College ... A discourse preached ... before the British and Foreign Unitarian Association, etc written by William TURNER (M.A., of Halifax.) and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
