Not exact matches
Better ways to learn
based on
brain science would have enormous ramifications for
educational practices.
Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education,
brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population -
based studies have shown genetic links with level of
educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of
educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.
ADHD is Real Nearly every mainstream medical, psychological, and
educational organization in the United States long ago concluded that Attention - Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a real,
brain -
based medical disorder.
This entire year I have learned so much about the increase of punitive punishment for mostly students of color, the statistics that show 80 percent of students are taught by white educators while their classes are filled with students who have entirely different identities, fact -
based knowledge about the
brain, trauma, and so many other components of the
educational system that need to be unpacked.
With the overall rise in accessible education content has come a rise in the niche of neurological
educational content — content developed for educators
based on how the
brain works.
I tend to be skeptical of claims about
educational practice that are
based on neuroscience, given how difficult it is to observe
brain development directly and how little we understand about the underlying processes.
She is considered an expert in
brain research regarding learning and the
brain and is a presenter at
educational conferences and professional development workshops nationally and internationally about the
brain, learning, memory, differentiation, reading, vocabulary, and standards -
based learning.
Cooperative learning strategies and Kagan Structures will not only be a highlight of this year's event, but they will accelerate learning, are rooted in
educational psychology, and support
brain -
based teaching.
One such example of false hopes that Jorgenson (2003) wrote about, and can be found in the research conducted by McCabe and Castel (2008), states that educators should be aware «that much of the
brain based information in the field of education is developed and promoted by
educational consultants, few of whom have credentials in the field of neuroscience.
This has lead to the emerging field of
educational neuroscience and the promotion of
brain -
based teaching strategies.
The organization's website states that it «supports research studies conducted by university - associated social scientists and neuroscientists and develops evidence -
based educational programs for children, such as MindUp, using cutting - edge scientific research on the
brain and social emotional learning.»
There will be a detailed discussion on bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, and depression from a
brain -
based educational perspective, including cutting edge interventions such as neurofeedback.
This workshop will examine reading from a
brain -
based educational perspective, and classify reading disorders into four distinct subtypes.
But for now, specialists from curriculum designers to
brain scientists see game -
based learning as a big piece of the
educational pie when it comes to math (and other subjects besides).