Learner-Centered Education

Brain-Based Learning

Resources on Learning and the BrainBrowse a list of articles, videos, and other links for exploring the connection between education and neuroscience.

How Relearning Old Concepts Alongside New Ones Makes It All StickResearchers say 'drill and kill' approach isn't just boring -- it also stunts student learning.

4’33” (Four Minutes and Thirty-Three Seconds): What Our Brains Need

How Does the Brain Learn Best? Smart Studying StrategiesA practical and engaging guide to smart studying tips.

Harnessing the Incredible Learning Potential of the Adolescent BrainAdolescence and the teenage years can be riddled with anxiety. But the fantastic brain development during that period makes it a prime time to nurture a love of learning.

How to Get Past Negativity Bias in Order to Hardwire Positive ExperiencesEducators can help students take even the smallest positive experiences and hardwire them into the brain, creating resiliency against future challenges.

Quiz Yourself: How Good Are You at Teaching the Art of Learning?Test how well you know some of these counterintuitive study tips.

What Types of Sound Experiences Enable Children to Learn Best?Certain types of sound can help a child develop her ability to learn. What's not so great? An excess of meaningless sound, like white noise and noise pollution.

What’s Going On Inside the Brain When We Play Music?Playing an instrument requires almost every part of the brain at the same time. The diversity of neuro-pathways developed may help musicians solve problems more effectively and creatively.

Why Executive Function Is A Vital Stepping-Stone For Kids’ Ability to LearnTraining teachers how identify executive functioning issues in kids is helping to create opportunities for teaching kids skills that lead to better lives.

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Positive Brains Are Smarter BrainsOptimism and pessimism are somewhat predetermined by genetics, but we can influence positive outcomes by helping students take charge of their thoughts, feelings, and brain chemistry.

The Role of Metacognition in Learning and AchievementLearning how to think about thinking can help students develop strategies for solving problems and understand tasks at hand.

Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About ItOur brains are wired to forget, but there are research-backed strategies you can use to make your teaching stick.

The Science of Learning

Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention PracticesHere are some activities to stimulate your students' minds when they need a change, and to focus and calm them when they're just too stimulated.

What’s Going on Inside the Brain Of A Curious Child?New research suggests that curiosity triggers chemical changes in the brain that help students better understand and retain information.

5 Strategies to Demystify the Learning Process for Struggling StudentsBarbara Oakley, co-creator of the most enrolled class on Coursera called "Learning How to Learn," shares five techniques to help students become better learners.

How Do You Know When A Teaching Strategy Is Most Effective? John Hattie Has An IdeaJohn Hattie proposes a theory to help educators understand why various teaching strategies work at different stages of learning.

Building a Metacognitive Classroom | EdutopiaTeaching students about neuroplasticity and the brain’s potential can have a positive effect on their self-perceptions and expectations for success in school.

Frameworks for Reflection | EdutopiaStudents get a metacognitive boost by pausing to think back on how and why they performed learning tasks.

How Can Brain-Based Learning Change the Classroom? - EdSurge News From yesterday’s one-room schoolhouse to today’s virtual classroom, from high school campuses that look like small towns to the desks of home school ...

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