Cavanagh, Sarah Rose, <br/><br/>
The spark of learning :  energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion / 
Sarah Rose Cavanagh. 
 - First edition. 
 - Morgantown :  West Virginia University Press,  (c)2016. 
 - 1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages). 
 - Teaching and learning in higher education ;  1 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover ; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: Once More, with Feeling; Part I: Foundations of Affective Science; 1. The Science (and Neuroscience) of Your Emotions; 2. The Wellspring: Emotions Enhance Learning; Part II: Affective Science in Action; 3. Be the Spark: Crafting Your First (and Lasting) Impression; 4. Burning to Master: Mobilizing Student Efforts; 5. Fueling the Fire: Prolonging Student Persistence; 6. Best-Laid Plans: When Emotions Challenge or Backfire; Conclusion; References; Index. 
<br/><br/> Informed by psychology and neuroscience, Cavanagh argues that in order to capture students' attention, harness their working memory, bolster their long-term retention, and enhance their motivation, educators should consider the emotional impact of their teaching style and course design. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781943665358 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>College teaching.<br/>Motivation in education.<br/>Affective education.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB2331  / .S637 2016