Teaching and Learning From Neuroeducation to Practice

About the Book

In this book, I expound and suggest a space for reflection, and a thorough analysis which places its greatest emphasis on a detailed review and examination about the knowledge early-childhood educators should have regarding the concepts that define the functioning of the human brain as a fundamental organ in students’ lives. On the whole, it involves discovering how we learn, in which ways emotions influence the learning process, and why it is necessary to create enriched environments for teaching-learning, based on contextualized projects. The purpose is to discover the motivation which will enhance skills and competences in young learners.

About the Author

Professor Adriana Volpiansky is a Spanish and Italian language educator with more than 35 years of experience helping minds understand and learn language and culture. With both, a Master’s (Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain, 2018) and Bachelor’s (Profesorado Superior de Lenguas Vivas, Argentina, 1988) degree in Italian and Spanish Language and Culture, she has taught at every level of school and university. She used her experience to develop this book on language learning through the neuroscience framework. Early on, Adriana saw the need for teaching materials that would help teachers understand how emotions and neuroscience influence language learning. This book was inspired by some of her experiences throughout her career, including: • Being a 3rd grade teacher for 3 years at the Escuela Argentina in Maryland, USA • Dean of the Professional Training Courses for Kindergarten Teachers at Escuelas Santa Cruz, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. • Head of the Italian History of Culture and Civilization Department at the Profesorado Superior de Lenguas Vivas in Salta, Argentina. • Founder of the Department of Italian Language and Culture at the U.N.A.T.E. Universidad de la Tercera Edad in Salta, Argentina, with programs specifically designed for seniors and immigrant pensioners. • Taught Italian and Spanish native speakers at all language levels - 1 through university, at the Italian Institute Dante Alighieri in Salta, Argentina. • Held a faculty position on six different Courses of Study in the Campus for Humanities at the Universidad Nacional de Salta, Argentina. Dedicated to bilingual research, she also published “When the world turned the page” (1992) and translated “L’evoluzione dell’estro” (1994), which became reference books for Universities around South America. Currently, Professor Adriana Volpiansky works at the International School in Washington, D.C, USA.