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Michael C Nagel PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast where he teaches and researches in the areas of cognition and learning, human development and early learning, neurological development in children, adolescent psychology and the middle years of schooling.
Dr Nagel's research focuses on human development and the psychology of learning. In 2006 his book entitled Boys-Stir-Us: Working WITH the Hidden Nature of Boys was released in Australia which was followed in 2008 by It's A Girl Thing: Schooling and the Developing Female Brain. His most recent books include, In the Beginning: The Brain, Early Development and Learning Nurturing A Healthy Mind: Doing What Matters Most For Your Child's Developing Brain and In the Middle: The Adolescent Brain Behaviour and Learning. All of Dr Nagel's books have been heralded as an excellent and practical been of neuroscience, psychology and education for parents and teachers alike.
Dr Nagel has over 30 years experience in education on 3 continents and has conducted workshops and seminars for teachers and parents at over 200 schools in Australia and abroad.
Australian Lecturer of the year multiple times, Dr Nagel has also won a number of awards for linking theory with the everyday realities of raising and working with children, and he is a feature writer for the Child series of magazines which offers parenting advice to more than 1 million Australian readers.
He is a lifelong learner.
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