The Spark of Learning

By Sarah Rose Cavanagh,

Book cover of The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion

Book description

Historically we have constructed our classrooms with the assumption that learning is a dry, staid affair best conducted in quiet tones and ruled by an unemotional consideration of the facts. The field of education, however, is beginning to awaken to the potential power of emotions to fuel learning, informed by…

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1 author picked The Spark of Learning as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Excited, happy students, will learn better. Too often teachers focus on content coverage and neglect the affective environment learning take place in.

Dr. Cavanaugh is a skilled writer who weaves research and pragmatics into seamless stories to help us do better. I found myself marveling at how much was packed in here and how well she pulled back the curtain on an important element of learning – emotion.  

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