Blogs on the Brain & Learning Week 2
The brain reminds me of the wheel.
When the wheel was first invented it was rarely used, or not used to the
fullest potential. With new technology
being presented and studies being processed we have moved really fast a quick
rate. Twenty years ago technology was
still in its infancy stage and now it has evolved. This growth has allowed changes in medicine
and education.
On the Edutopia.com page there were several blogs related to the
brain and learning. “The teacher suggest
that, instead of just reading the textbook the night before the test the
student will spend time brainstorming strategies for more effective test
preparation”(Wilson). Simply reading the
presented material may not help everyone retain information. This will most likely help students with
photographic memories, but you may have two of thirty in your class. Students may need to be presented with other
steps to obtain their learning goal.
Physically I cannot walk to California, but if I have a strategy I can
complete the task in sections. It is not
about the ability but using metacognition to improve strategic steps.
The second article presented strategies for strengthening the
brain’s executive functions. “Students
should be taught to develop their executive functions as a path to self-directed
learning and self-determined living” (Wilson). Executive functions are the
awareness of directive capacities of the mind.
Instructors are like a drum major.
They lead the band onto the field and everyone follows the rhythm and
beat. The drum major leads the band to
become aware of who they are, direct them to carry out movements, set goals to
remember formations and songs, and help them to maintain an image that is
appealing to themselves and the crowd.
Blogs on Brain-Based Learning. (n.d.) Edutopia. Retrieved August
20, 2015, from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/inspiring-progess-toward-learning-goals-donna-wilson-marcus-conyers
Blogs on
Brain-Based Learning. (n.d.) Edutopia. Retrieved August 20, 2015, from
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