Brain-Based Learning
Brain-Compatible Learning Environments
Jamilyn Hogan
PSY 370: Learning and the Brain
Lynsey Ulibarri
July 18, 2011
Every student learns at his or her own level. When a teacher puts herself in front of a classroom she or he should consider all the different learning styles in the classroom, and should plan lessons to fit needs of different students. With brain-based learning (BBL) considered, a teacher can make lessons around different types of learners and therefore every student can be touched, and can be successful in the classroom.
What is brain-based learning? “Individual differences observed in the acquisition and processing of information during the learning process result in style differences in learning.” (Duman et al., 2010) Teachers should have an understanding of the brain and how it works so they know the different learning styles and can design and present learning materials that fit the different thinking and learning styles of the students in the classroom. This is brain-based learning. Brain-based learning includes understanding learning styles and adjusting curriculum in many ways to include a multi-dimensional approach to different learning styles of the brain. “It is a set of principles and a base of knowledge and skills through which we can make better decisions about the learning process.” (Duman et al, 2010)
Ways to incorporate brain-based learning There are several ideas to incorporate brain based learning in the classroom. Restaino gives a list of general ideas to help students learn in a brain-based way. First, curriculum should be constructed appropriately. Studies have shown that the brain does not learn information in the same way for more than ten minutes at a time. The senses should be used to present material. One suggestion is to present material for about ten minutes using a sense such as hearing, through music, lecture, or noises. After this ten minutes, to move to another sense such as visual, showing
Jamilyn Hogan
PSY 370: Learning and the Brain
Lynsey Ulibarri
July 18, 2011
Every student learns at his or her own level. When a teacher puts herself in front of a classroom she or he should consider all the different learning styles in the classroom, and should plan lessons to fit needs of different students. With brain-based learning (BBL) considered, a teacher can make lessons around different types of learners and therefore every student can be touched, and can be successful in the classroom.
What is brain-based learning? “Individual differences observed in the acquisition and processing of information during the learning process result in style differences in learning.” (Duman et al., 2010) Teachers should have an understanding of the brain and how it works so they know the different learning styles and can design and present learning materials that fit the different thinking and learning styles of the students in the classroom. This is brain-based learning. Brain-based learning includes understanding learning styles and adjusting curriculum in many ways to include a multi-dimensional approach to different learning styles of the brain. “It is a set of principles and a base of knowledge and skills through which we can make better decisions about the learning process.” (Duman et al, 2010)
Ways to incorporate brain-based learning There are several ideas to incorporate brain based learning in the classroom. Restaino gives a list of general ideas to help students learn in a brain-based way. First, curriculum should be constructed appropriately. Studies have shown that the brain does not learn information in the same way for more than ten minutes at a time. The senses should be used to present material. One suggestion is to present material for about ten minutes using a sense such as hearing, through music, lecture, or noises. After this ten minutes, to move to another sense such as visual, showing
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