Brain Development
“Teachers are a bit like gardeners when it comes to learning. Just like gardeners, teachers can sow seeds in a learner’s mind, and can nourish and sustain good ideas and important facts, and weed out misunderstandings and mistakes.”
(Blakemore & Frith, 2005)
(Blakemore & Frith, 2005)
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Everything we learn goes through the brain. Every time we learn something, something changes or is altered in our brains (Blakemore and Frith, 2005). By studying about that brain and how it reacts when students play and learn, it has opened doors for teachers to think of new innovative ideas to help improve the effectiveness of class lessons.
To summarize how the brain works in a simplified manner, it is important for both teachers and parents to know that building strong webs and connections that students can relate to helps create strong and useful learning. Neural plasticity is what supports learning and needs to be exercised on a regular basis. Brain plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to change due to experience things and to remember and recall them for later use. Hence, the saying "If you don't use it, you lose it" makes perfect sense as students learn and develop skills.
To summarize how the brain works in a simplified manner, it is important for both teachers and parents to know that building strong webs and connections that students can relate to helps create strong and useful learning. Neural plasticity is what supports learning and needs to be exercised on a regular basis. Brain plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to change due to experience things and to remember and recall them for later use. Hence, the saying "If you don't use it, you lose it" makes perfect sense as students learn and develop skills.
Resources:
Blakemore, S., & Frith, U. (2005). The Learning Brain: Lessons for education. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Fuertes, Maria Laura. (2010). Brainy Ways to Teach Kids Through Stories. University of Maryland. Argentina. USA.
Blakemore, S., & Frith, U. (2005). The Learning Brain: Lessons for education. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Fuertes, Maria Laura. (2010). Brainy Ways to Teach Kids Through Stories. University of Maryland. Argentina. USA.