One of the most exciting areas of research affecting classroom practice is the growing body of knowledge about how the brain functions. Neuro-scientists, medical doctors, psychiatrists and ...
WHY NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH IS GOING TO THE HEADS OF THECLASS BRAIN-BASED LEARNING (SECOND EDITION) Eric Jensen, M.A. (Brain Store Inc., 2000) FOR THE LEARNER'S SAKE: BRAIN-BASED INSTRUCTION FOR THE ...
“Brain-based learning” is everywhere. From TED Talks to professional development workshops, educators are told that neuroscience holds the key to unlocking student potential. We hear about prefrontal ...
Most teachers who work in education today have studied — or at least are familiar with — VARK, a learning theory first introduced by Neil Fleming in 1987. VARK suggests that students can best ...
Research around the way humans learn is booming these days. Consider viral brain-based teaching trends and explorations of how the act of teaching shapes kids’ brains. Mariale Hardiman, vice dean of ...
Lise Eliot of Pink Brain, Blue Brain fame takes on Michael Gurian and co-writers over the science behind gender-based learning differences. Both pieces in Educational Leadership. Me ... I’m staying ...
Teachers’ beliefs matter for student learning—but myths about the brain can be easily spread and hard to dislodge. The vast majority of active and future teachers—and even more of the general public ...