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Brain Basics: Know Your Brain. (2015, April 17). Retrieved July 8, 2015.
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Learning process
- 1. The Learning Process How can understanding our brain influence the way we teach and learn? Presentation by Bridget Foy Produced in Springfield, MA
- 2. The Brain Four Major Lobes of the Brain Parietal responsible for movement, integrates sensory movement Temporal Responsible for hearing Occipital Responsible for sight (Laureate Education, n.d.,a).
- 3. The Frontal Lobes Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity, and Anxiety. (n.d.). There are two frontal lobes behind the forehead These lobes are responsible for All higher-order thinking Language Communication Discussing feelings Metacognition (Laureate Education, n.d.,a).
- 4. Making Connections All sensations, movements, thoughts, memories, and feelings are the result of signals that pass through neurons. Neurons consist of three parts: The cell body Nucleus Dendrites Receive messages from other cells Axon Transmits neural signals (Brain Basics: Know Your Brain, 2015) Neurons, 2015
- 5. Synapses Connection between two neurons in a synapse Electrical connection/impulse Received by the axon and transmitted by the dendrite “The more you activate a connection, the more you increase the potential of that connection to fire again” (Laureate Education, n.d.,a). The more students practice , the stronger their synapses become Memory improves (Laureate Education, n.d.,a).
- 6. What is learning? The act of making connections and strengthening them (Laureate Education, n.d.,a).
- 7. How do we apply this information in the classroom? Brain-Based Approaches to Learning Helps students become critical thinkers and problem solvers with the ability to reason Cognition Metacognition and Feedback Individual and Social Factors (Best Allied Health Programs, 2013)
- 8. Emotions Emotions Play a large part in a student’s ability and desire to learn Joy, pleasure, fear, surprise, disgust, anger and sadness Affect memory Increases chemicals in brain leading to retention (Beers, 2006). Can be accomplished by: Reading a moving story Asking students to write personal narratives or responses to the stories of others Addressing controversial topics in the classroom Using provocative images to hook students attention (US News, 2008) (Iconic Images, 2010)
- 9. Meaning and Relevance The brain: seeks meaningful patterns only retains what is relevant Teachers must create the network that enables students to retain pertinent information. Two ways of doing this: Analogy-hook new information to what students already know Create the experience with a hands on activity
- 10. Meaning and Relevance Analogies/Metaphors Teachers can create metaphors to help students link new knowledge to prior knowledge (Laureate Education, n.d.,b). Ex. Comparing a Confederation to the relationship between administrators and classroom teachers Ex. Asking students to list their “grievances” against the administration when studying the Declaration of Independence If students have no prior knowledge, teachers can create an experience through a hands-on activity (Laureate Education, n.d.,b). Ex. creating a skit using slang from the 1920s Ex. Taking a field trip to a historical site or museum
- 11. In Conclusion New technology is allowing researchers to study the brain Provides insight into how learning occurs. This is valuable information as students today need to think critically by processing and evaluating information (Beers, 2006). Through various teaching strategies, teachers have the ability to positively shape their students’ brains. All brains can change.
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