1
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9 Implications from Brain Research
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- learning engages entire person
- human brain seeks patterns
- emotions affect all aspects of learning
- brain working memory has limited capacity
- past experience always affects new learning
- lecture results in lowest degree of retention
- rehearsal essential for retention
- practice alone does not make perfect
- each brain unique!
2
Q
best time for activity/new information
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15-20 minutes MAX
3
Q
Primary-Recency Effect
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students remember what’s 1st, then what’s last, least what’s in the middle
4
Q
what repetition is best?
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novelty, rote repetition useless
5
Q
2 questions learners ask themselves
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- does this make sense?
2. does this have meaning for me?
6
Q
New 6 levels of bloom’s taxonomy
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- Create
- Evaluate
- Analyze
- Apply
- Understand
- Remember
7
Q
advanced organizers
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primers for activities w relevant and comprehensible information to set stage
