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A New Paradigm forStudent Learners
Developed by Professor Terry Doyle
Professor Emeritus Ferris State University
CE Learner Centered Tea!"ing Consultants
www#learner!enteredtea!"ing#wordpress#!om
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A New paradigm for Student Lea
Slides from t"e presentation are available a
www#learner!enteredtea!"ing#wordpress#!om
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%ere is our Professional bliga
&e must follow w"ere t"eresear!" leads us even if itma'es us un!omfortable orresults in ma(or !"anges in
our tea!"ing pra!ti!es#
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%ere is ur C"allenge)
&e as tea!"ers !an*t ma'einformed de!isions aboutw"i!" tea!"ingapproa!"es or tools to use
if we don*t +rst understand"ow our students learn#
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%ere is ur C"allenge)
To understand "ow ourstudents learn we mustunderstand "ow t"eir brainsta'e in, pro!ess, and retrieveinformation as well as t"enumerous fa!tors t"at a-e!tt"ese pro!esses#
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. /ey Tea!"ing 0uestions
1#&"at Content S"ould 2Tea!")
&"at would ma'e us"appy t"at our students
still 'new and !ouldapplyfrom t"e !ontentand s'ills of our !oursea year later)
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. /ey Tea!"ing 0uestions
3# &"at !an students doon t"eir own)
&"at 'nowledge and s'illsdo students need our "elp
to learn and w"at !an t"eyloo' up and learn on t"eirown)
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. /ey Tea!"ing 0uestions
.# &"at is t"e best use of our
time)
&"at tea!"ing a!tionsoptimi4e t"e opportunitiesfor students to master t"e
learning out!omes of our!ourses)
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An ld &orld 5iew of Learni
6uido Sardu!!i Five 7inute University
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Edu!ating for Life Long Learn
Cramming and forgetting will not !ut it in todworld and in t"e future our students are fa!i
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T"e %uman 8rain 7yt"s and 7ista'
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Forget t"at 9ig"t:Left 8rain Stu-
T"e "uman brain wor's asa !omple; design ofintegrated systems nott"roug" spe!iali4ed and
!ompeting rig"t and leftbrain fun!tions#
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&e only use 1= > of our 8rain
8rain s!ans "ave s"own t"atno matter w"at one is doing,brains are always a!tive#
Some areas are more a!tiveat any one time t"an ot"ers,but barring brain damage,t"ere is no part of t"e braint"at is absolutely notfun!tioning#
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No S!ien!e 8e"ind Learning Sty
there is no adequateevidence base to justifyincorporating learningstyles assessments intogeneral educational
practice
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Evolution and Learning
&e are all visual andauditory learnersevolution made !ertain of
it#
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T"e 8rain !an*t 7ultitas' w"en Comes to Learning
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7ultitas'ing and ClassroomLearning
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7ultitas'ing and t"e 8rain*s 9eSystem
Some be"aviors, su!" as te;ting or
using so!ial media, trigger t"e brain*sreward system#n!e t"e brain "aslin'ed a be"avior to t"at reward, it!ontinues to see' t"e reward againand again#
T"at*s w"y !ollege students mig"t opt
for t"e reward of so!ial media w"ent"ey s"ould be studying# r w"y t"eyrespond to te;ts w"ile driving#
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Studies on 7ultitas'ing
7ultitas'ing de!reases mental resour!esneeded for new learning and study< Newman /ellert and ust 3==GB
T"e amount of brain a!tivation in t"eareas needed for new learning is mu!"less t"en w"en a single tas' is beinglearned#
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Studies on 7ultitas'ing
%eavy multitas'ing s"ortensattention spans#
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Studies on 7ultitas'ing
2t gives value to all stimuli sodistra!tibility in!reases#
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T"e %uman 8rain
T"e "uman brain weig"sabout t"ree
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&e are 8orn to Learn
T"e brain was meant to e;plore and learn
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T"e De+nition of Learning
Learning is a !"ange int"e neuron:patterns oft"e brain#
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Tea!"ers* De+nition of Learning
Learning is t"e ability to use information aftersigni+!ant periods of disuse
and
it is t"e ability to use t"e information to solveproblems t"at arise in a !onte;t di-erent
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A New Paradigm for Student Learis Needed
1# Students need to preparet"eir brains for learningea!" day#
3# Students need to followt"e new brain resear!" for"ow to ta'e in, pro!ess andretrieve information#
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Preparing to Learn
T"e simple but importants"ift in our understandingis :::t"at if t"e brain is
prepared to learn greatersu!!ess o!!urs#
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Preparation for Learning 7eans Students%ave Addressed t"ese Four Areas
T"e brain needs tofun!tion e-e!tively@
1# %ydration
3# Proper Diet
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%ydration and t"e 8rain
ne of t"e most fas!inatingaspe!ts of neurons is t"att"ey store water in tinyballoon:li'e stru!tures !alledva!uoles#
&ater is essential for optimalbrain "ealt" and fun!tion
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%ydration and t"e 8rain
&ater is needed for t"e brainMsprodu!tion of t"e "ormones andneurotransmitters w"i!" 'ey t"ebrain*s !ommuni!ation system#
Nerve transmission reKuires one:
"alf of all t"e brain*s energy#
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%ydration and t"e 8rain
&"en you lose too mu!"water your brain !ells losee!ien!y#
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&"y t"e 8rain Needs &ater
De"ydration !an impairs"ort:term memoryfun!tion and t"e re!all oflong:term memories#
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%ydration and t"e 8rain
Even mild levels ofde"ydration !an impa!ts!"ool performan!e#
< Norman, 3=13B
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Symptoms of De"ydration
1# T"irsty
3# Dry mout"
.# &ea'ness
J# Di44iness
# %eart pounding
# Fainting
G# Less or dar' yellow urine
I# No tears
?# 7us!le !ramps
1=# Tired
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Easy Solutions
1#Understand you lose 3 lbs ofwater w"ile you sleep so youneed to "ydrate w"en youwa'e up#
3# &ater is bestdrin' w"en
t"irsty#
.# Soda, i!ed tea, !o-ee or ot"erdrin's li'e 6atorade are 3ndbest#
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Too 7u!" &ater is Dangerous
&e don*t need to drin' Iglasses of water a day#
Drin' w"en t"irsty#
Too mu!" water puts addedpressure on your "eart andblood vessels and on your'idneys#
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Diet and Learning
ONeurons are living !ellswit" a metabolism, andt"ey need glu!ose in orderto fun!tion#
6lu!ose is t"e fuel of t"e
brain (ust li'e gasoline ist"e fuel of your !ar#
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Diet and Learning
Q So by t"e end of t"eday, if weMve spent toomu!" time on tas's t"atarenMt !riti!al, wee;perien!e mentalfatigue, and we donMt "ave t"e
energy left to do t"et"ings t"at really matter#
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T"e 8rains Energy Sour!e
8e!ause neurons !annotstore glu!ose, t"ey dependon t"e bloodstream todeliver a !onstant supply of
t"is pre!ious fuel#
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Diet and Learning
T"is supply in t"e form of
blood sugar is obtained from abalan!ed diet and regular food!onsumption t"roug"out t"eday#
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Diet and Learning
Too mu!" sugar or re+ned!arbo"ydrates at one time,"owever, !an a!tuallydeprive your brain ofglu!oseRdepleting itsenergy supply and!ompromising your brainMspower to !on!entrate,remember, and learn#
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Diet and Learning
For learners, t"is resear!"on diet implies t"at t"e!ontents and timing ofmeals may need to be
!oordinated to "ave t"emost bene+!ial !ognitivee-e!ts t"at en"an!elearning#
&eb 7D Food 9e!ommendations
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&eb 7D Food 9e!ommendations%ealt"y 8rain Fun!tion 8lueberries
Avo!adoes
Dar' C"o!olate
Nuts and seeds
8eans
Fres" brewed Tea
&"ole 6rains
&ild Salmon
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E;er!ise, Learning and 7emory
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7ovement and Learning
Natural sele!tiondeveloped a "uman brainto solve problems ofsurvival in outdoor,unstable environmentsw"ile in almost !onstantmotion#
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7ovement and Learning
ur brains were s"aped and
s"arpened by movement#
&e !ontinue to reKuireregular p"ysi!al a!tivity inorder for our brains tofun!tion optimally#
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E;er!ise and Learning
E;er!ise is t"e single mostimportant t"ing a person!an do to improve t"eirlearning#
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E;er!ise "as a Dire!t 2mpa!t on8rain1#improve t"e !onne!tions between
nerve !ells
3#!reates new synapses
.#grows new neurons and bloodvessels
J#improves !ell energy and e!ien!y#
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E;er!ise Stimulates NewCell Produ!tion
&"en we e;er!ise, newbrain !ells are born in t"e"ippo!ampus: t"e brainMsgateway to new memories#
Postal, 3=1J
i d i
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E;er!ise and Learning
%ig" fat diets "ave beens"own to blo!' new brain!ell growt"#
E;er!ise 2n!reases Attention
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E;er!ise 2n!reases Attentionand Con!entration E;er!ise dire!tly
stimulates t"edorsolateral prefrontal!orti!es: t"e brain regionsresponsible for @
fo!us,
!on!entration, organi4ation,
planning#
E;er!ise 8oost t"e 8rain*s
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E;er!ise 8oost t"e 8rain sAbility to Learn
E;er!ise in!reases produ!tion of neurotransmitters t"at "elp@
1# 7otivation3# Patien!e.# 7ood
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E;er!ise !an En"an!e Learning
Studies also s"ow t"atfollowing e;er!ise, problemsolving, memory, andattention improve#
Postal, 3=1J
E;er!ise 2n!reases Produ!tion of 8D
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E;er!ise 2n!reases Produ!tion of 8D
8DNF
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E;er!ise 2n!reases Produ!tion of8DNF 8DNF
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E;er!ise Produ!es 8DNF
2mproves brain
"ealt"
2s a stress ino!ulator
7a'es t"e brain!ells more resilient
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8DNF and E;er!ise
O2n parti!ular 8DNF seems to be important for lo
memories
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Cognitive 8ene+ts in a Pill
9esear!"ers from t"e Dana:Farber Can!er 2nstitute a
%arvard 7edi!al S!"ool
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E;er!ise, Stress and Learning
E;er!ise "elps redu!e t"e
a-e!ts of stress on t"e brain#
E;er!ise unleas"es a !as!adeof neuro!"emi!als and growt"fa!tors t"at !an reversedamage done by stress,
p"ysi!ally bolstering t"ebrainMs infrastru!ture#
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S"ort Term Stress
A!ute stress a!tivates
sele!tive C9% mole!ules
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%ow Sleep E-e!ts Learning and7emory
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7emory
Sleep 7emory and Learning
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Sleep, 7emory and Learning
= to G= million adults in
t"e United States alone"ave a sleep orwa'efulness disorder,a!!ording to t"e Centersfor Disease Control and
Prevention#
T"e Power of Sleep
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T"e Power of Sleep
O6iven t"e latest resear!" on t"efun!tions of sleep, s'imping on sloo'ing li'e a worse and worse stdealing wit" t"e demands of dail
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Students Need)
Adults need between Gand ? "ours of sleep pernig"t and teenagersneedat least ? "ours of sleep anig"t#
Sleep Deprivation
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Sleep Deprivation
Sleep Deprivation results in@
Poor attention
2rritability
Di!ulty wit" memory
2n!reased ris' ta'ing andimpulsivity
Slowed rea!tion time
7emories are 7ade During Slee
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7emories are 7ade During Slee
Sleep resear!"ers nowagree t"at sleep playsan important role int"e formation of long
term memories #
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Learning 9eadiness and SleepDuring sleep ele!tri!al impulses"elp to s"ift memories from t"e
brainMs "ippo!ampus :: w"i!" "aslimited storagespa!e :: to t"enearly limitless prefrontal !orte;Ms#
T"is frees up t"e "ippo!ampus tota'e in fres" data
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Learning 9eadiness and Sleep
QA lot of t"at spindle:ri!"sleep is o!!urring t"e se!ond"alf of t"e nig"t, so if yousleep si; "ours or less,youare s"ort!"anging yourself
and impeding your learningO
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9e"earsal of Learning before Sle
A 3=13 study out of t"eUniversity of Notre Dame!on+rms t"at sleeping dire!tlyafter learning somet"ing newis bene+!ial for memory#
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9e"earsal of Learning before Sle
Oit would be a good t"ingto re"earse anyinformation you need toremember (ust prior togoing to bed#
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Sleep, Creativity and Problem So
Sleep also seems to
reorgani4e memories,e;tra!ting t"e emotionaldetails and re!on+guringt"e memory to "elp usprodu!e new and !reative
ideas#
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Awa'e but - Line
New +ndings suggest t"at w"ent"e brain is sleep deprived event"oug" t"e person is fully awa'et"e neurons used for importantmental tas' swit!" o-#
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Awa'e but - Line
T"is is li'ely to "ave
!onseKuen!es onmental performan!eand we li'ely fun!tionless well t"e longer
we*ve been awa'e#
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3=13 study from t"e
University of Ar'ansasSleep and Learning Lab!on!luded t"at studentst"at !onsistently got lesst"an t"e re!ommended G:I
"ours of sleep ea!" nig"t"ad a one "alf grade lower6PA*s t"an students wit"G:I "ours of sleep#
No Eig"t *!lo!' Classes
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T"e University of Ar'ansasstudy went so far as tore!ommend t"at !ollegesand universities !onsidernot o-ering I am !lasses#
Sleep Study University of 7inne
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9esults indi!ated a
signi+!ant positive!orrelation betweenamount of sleep per nig"twit" 6PA#
Also a signi+!ant negative!orrelation betweenaverage number of daysper wee' t"at studentsobtained less t"an +ve"ours of sleep and 6PA#
Can we ban' sleep)
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8an' sleepnot really
8ut w"en sleep deprivedyou !an !at!" up wit"re!overy sleep#
&"en you 'now you will"ave to be sleep deprivedit is valuable to sleep wellt"e day before#
Nig"ttime Lig"t and Sleep
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Nig"ttime lig"t e;posure
espe!ially to t"e blue lig"tof T5, !omputers,!ellp"ones and iPadssuppresses melatonin Rt"e"ormone t"at !ontrols our
wa'e and sleep !y!les
Nig"ttime Lig"t and Sleep
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ne "our of normal roomlig"ting
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Compared wit" dim lig"t,
e;posure to room lig"tbefore bedtime suppressedmelatonin, resulting in alater melatonin onset in??#=> of individuals ands"ortening melatonin
duration by about ?= min#
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&earing a pair of amber lensed googles#
T"ese blue:blo!'ing lenses are "ig"lye-e!tive in redu!ing t"e e-e!ts of bluelig"t e;posure#
New lenses "ave been developed t"at now blo!' t"e blue lig"t#
&ood 81,9ea 7S, Plitni!' 8,Figueiro 76,3=1.
Naps Can 2mprove Learning9eadiness
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9eadinessT"e newest resear!"
suggest a nap of ?=minutes is ideal for truerefres"ment and improved!ognitive readiness forlearning#
LE8, 3=1J
9est after Learning 2mproves 9e
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Neuros!ientist Lila Dava!"i
of NU found t"at during restperiods following newlearning t"e areas of t"ebrain used during newlearning were (ust as a!tiveas t"ey were w"en t"ey were
learning t"e tas' R
Dr Lila Dava!"i, NUMs Department of Psy!"ology and Centerfor Neural S!ien!e#
Signi+!an!e of t"is Finding
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T"e greater t"e !orrelation
between rest and learningt"e greater t"e !"an!e ofremembering t"e tas' inlater tests#
OTa'ing a
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Students Need to be Using
NT
Spa!ed Learning
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Spa!ed learning studies
"ave s"own t"at regulargaps between learningw"i!" allow t"e brain timeto en!ode learning, "ave"elped primary s!"ool!"ildren read more
e-e!tively and "aveimproved surgi!al s'ills ofmedi!al students#
Spa!ed Learning
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8rain s!ans "avesuggested t"at!onne!tions betweenneurons in!rease ifstimulus is repeatedseveral times wit"intervals of ina!tivity#
Senses Create 7ultiple Pat"waysLearning and 7emory
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Learning and 7emory
T"e more senses used
in learning t"e morepossible !onne!tionsto prior 'nowledge andt"e more pat"ways are
available for re!all#
ur 7ost Powerful Sense forLearning is 5ision
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g ..> of t"e "uman brain is
devoted to vision#
5ision is intri!ate to oursurvival#
5ision ma'es powerfulmemories#
&e Learn in Patterns
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T"e brain is a pattern see'ing devi!e t"at relates w"ole!on!epts to one anot"er and loo's for similarities,
di-eren!es, or relations"ips between t"em#
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Similarity andDi-eren!e
Cause and E-e!t
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E!ient 7emory Formation
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Cramming
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of study pra!ti!e s"owst"at !ramming !animprove e;am s!ores#
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Do you 'now t"e lyri!s tosongs t"at you did not try tolearn and do not want to 'nowt"e lyri!s to)
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&"y Students Forget
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Review helps to limit the 3 Sins of Memor
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accessed #Schacter$ %&&1'
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Spa!ed Learning
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.1,I== pupils from 1= s!"ools a!ross t"e !ountry will movestart times to 1=am for years 1= and 11 of "ig" s!"ool#
T"e main trial will ta'e pla!e over two years and !"ildren wgiven lessons on t"e importan!e of sleep for learning#
Several re!ent studies in t"e US "ave s"own t"at later startto improved edu!ation and "ealt" out!omes#
2t will be t"e +rst large s!ale randomi4ed trial e;ploring w"e1=am start time !ould "ave signi+!ant bene+t to teenage p
Professor 9ussell Foster, Dire!tor of t"e ;ford University SlCir!adian Neuros!ien!e 2nstitute said@ O9e!ent advan!es in understanding of t"e neuros!ien!e of sleep "as s"own t"at !lo!' of teenagers is delayed#
Un!ertain 9ewards
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Neuros!ien!e +ndings suggest t"at learning is improved w"en t"e rewasu!!ess is un!ertain#
Pupils will !ompete in Kui4 teams to gain points will be determined by sp&"eel of Fortune#
Eviden!e suggests t"at not being sure of a reward in!reases dopamine lbrain and engagement in learning#
Dr Paul %oward ones, 8ristol University said, O&e 'now answering Kues!lass is important for studentsM learning but, based on our understandingbrainMs reward system, we will be en!ouraging all students to !ontinuousKuestions as part of a game# Students will need a !ombination of lu!' an
to win# Current resear!" suggests t"is is more motivating and e-e!tive flearning#
O6ames in t"e !lassroom may do more t"an (ust ma'e learning fun# Evidsuggests t"ey !an stimulate t"e brainMs reward system in ways t"at a!!elearning# &eMre very e;!ited about t"e !"an!e to test t"is idea#
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1=,== pupils from G= s!"ools a!ross ;fords"ire will ta'e part in t"ree J= minof aerobi! e;er!ises ea!" wee'
Neuros!ien!e eviden!e "as s"own several bene+!ial e-e!ts of e;er!ise on brain!reasing attention spans and "elping to grow bot" grey and w"ite matter#
E;er!ise also "as t"e immediate bene+t of in!reasing blood Wow to t"e brain wimportant for t"e generation of new neurons#
Eviden!e "as suggested t"at learning is in!reased if a!tivities are new and p"y!"allenging, so t"e e;er!ises will for!e !"ildren to be!ome breat"less, w"ile almotor s'ills#
Professor %eidi o"ansen:8erg, a &ell!ome Trust Senior 9esear!" Fellow at t"e;ford, said@ OC"ildren are living in!reasingly sedentary lives and t"ere is !onss!ope for in!reasing t"eir a!tivity levels# &e all 'now t"at e;er!ise is good for resear!" suggests t"at it*s also good for t"e brain#
Q&e t"erefore t"in' t"at ma'ing PE lessons more a!tive !ould boost subseKueperforman!e and a!ademi! out!omes over a longer time, but t"e only way to is to test t"e idea# 2*m loo'ing forward to wor'ing wit" s!"ools to +nd out more
8rain*s 9eward System
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9oper*s team reported t"e +ndings September 1= in Psychological Scie
OT"e study demonstrates t"at t"e attention of adoles!ents is espe!ially
rewarding information, says 8rian Anderson# A psy!"ologist at o"ns %University in 8altimore, 7d#, "e was not involved wit" t"e study# T"ese "elp e;plain w"y teens engage in ris'y be"avior, "e says#
Some be"aviors, su!" as te;ting or using so!ial media, trigger t"e brainsystem#n!e t"e teenage brain "as lin'ed a be"avior to t"at reward, itto see' t"e reward again and again# T"at*s w"y teens are li'ely to opt freward of so!ial media w"en t"ey s"ould be studying# r w"y t"ey respte;ts w"ile driving#
%ow !an someone over!ome t"eir brain*s attempts to distra!t) 5aidya sp"ysi!ally removing distra!tions w"enever possible# S"ut down t"e p"odriving or dis!onne!t from &i:Fi w"ile doing "omewor'# &"en distra!tioreadily available, it will be easier to fo!us attention on t"e t"ings t"at mLi'e arriving "ome safely#
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develop until around ages 1I:3# ust li'e ot"er brain pro"owever, e;perien!e is ne!essary to develop t"is regionof e;pe!ting your students to (ust "ave t"is ability, "elp develop it t"roug" s!a-olding and e;pli!it instru!tion# Ain mind t"at many of t"e a!tivities we give students area!tivities involving wor'ing memory
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