Jodi Asbell-Clarke

Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM

Strategies for Embracing Uniquely Talented Problem Solvers

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book empowers educators to embrace the unique talents of neurodivergent learners in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. An exploration of the exciting opportunities neurodiversity presents to build an innovative workforce is grounded in research from psychology, neuroscience, and education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781032562469
• ISBN-10: 1032562463
• Artikelnr.: 68473452

Autorenporträt

Jodi Asbell-Clarke is a Senior Leader at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning at TERC, a nonprofit research and development firm focusing on innovative STEM education. She holds a PhD in education and was formerly a computer programmer and a physics and astrophysics teacher at University High School at the University of Illinois, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Neurodiversity
The Words We Use 3. Neurodiversity
The Competitive Advantage 4. Learning in the Brain 5. Learning in the Classroom 6. The Role of Emotion in Learning 7. Extraordinary Learners 8. Neurodiversity and Collaboration 9. Inclusive STEM Teaching 10. Strategies for Inclusion
Project
Based Learning 11. Strategies for Inclusion
Game
based Learning 12. Strategies for Inclusion
Computational Thinking 13. Neurodiversity in STEM
The Actions We Take