Everyone agrees that what we do in schools should be based on what we know about how our brain learns. Until recently, however, we have had few clues to unlock the secrets of the brain. Now, research from the neurosciences has greatly improved our understanding of the learning process, and we have a much more solid foundation on which to base educational decisions.

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Preface and Acknowledgments -- PART 1. The Structure and Function of the Human Brain; Opening the Black Box of the Brain 1 -- Brain Anatomy -- A Short Course: Neurons and Subcortical Structures -- Brain Anatomy -- A Short Course: The Cortex -- How Neurons Communicate -- PART 2. From Sensory Input to Information Storage -- Sensory Memory: Getting Information into the Brain -- Working Memory: The Conscious Processing of Information -- Long-Term Memory: The Brain's Storage System -- Making Curriculum Meaningful Through Problems, Projects, and Simulations; Using the Visual and Auditory Senses to Enhance Learning.