Learn about the brain's ability to change in response to experience and trauma.
Understand factors that influence neuroplasticity.
Discover ways to maintain and enhance brain function.
You will be able to:
List and describe the processes of brain development in infancy and adolescence.
Explain the process of myelination, synaptogenesis and synaptic pruning.
Developmental plasticity
Myelination
Synaptogenesis
Synaptic pruning
Match the key vocab with its correct image. Can you guess their meaning?
POWERPOINT - Please read and write down notes before each class.
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Construct your own timeline or flow chart to outline growth in brain size from birth to adulthood.
Select your application task
I can start with this.
5A - 1 - 10
I know how to do this.
5A - 8 - 14
I'm very confident to do this.
5A - 15 - 18
I can:
Explain the theory developmental plasticity
Define myelination, synaptogenesis and synaptic pruning
I can:
Explain the theory of developmental plasticity using a timeline from infancy to adulthood
Explain myelination, synaptogenesis, synaptic pruning and frontal lope development in term of why, when and how these processes occur
I can:
Explain the theory of developmental plasticity using a timeline from infancy to adulthood
Explain myelination, synaptogenesis, synaptic pruning and frontal lope development in term of why, when and how these processes occur
Explain certain behaviours using the theory of developmental plasticity
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