Unlock the Genius Within: Neurobiological Trauma, Teaching, and Transformative Learning
| Daniel S. Janik, MD, PhD |
2007 Eric Hoffer Award for Books--Notable
2007 Neurobiological Learning Society Choice
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Rowman & Littlefield Education |
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"This book takes a new look at how humans acquire language and knowledge.... A good book for your...reading."—Billie Day, Global TeachNet
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Here, Daniel S. Janik, MD, PhD, argues replacing education and teaching with non-traumatic, curiosity-based, discovery-driven, and mentor-assisted transformational learning. Unlock the Genius Within is an easy read that explains—in conversational manner—the newest ideas on neurobiological and transformational learning beginning with what's wrong with education and ending with a call for reader participation in developing and applying neurobiological learning and transformational learning theory and methodology. Janik draws extensively from his own experiences first as a physician working with psychological recovery from trauma, and then as an educator and linguist in applying neurobiological-based transformational learning in clinics, classrooms, and tutoring.
Features:
· Descriptions of classical and contemporary research alongside allusions to popular movies and television programs
· Suggested further readings
· Neurobiological learning web resources
Throughout this book, the author incorporates humor, wisdom, and anecdotes to draw readers into traditionally incomprehensible concepts and information that demonstrates transformational learning. It will be of interest to teachers (postsecondary, secondary, and ESL), administrators, counselors, parents, students, and medical researchers.
About the Author
Dr. Daniel S. Janik is a physician and University Studies Coordinator at Intercultural Communications College, a private english second language and college preparation school in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
