Brain-based learning: the new paradigm of teaching

Part 1: What is brain-based learning?

How your student's brain learns

Brain dominance in learning

Rhythms of the brain

Part 2: Psychological effects on learning

Biological differences in learning

The impact of physical movement on the brain

Stress and threat

Part 3: Sensory contributions to learning

The role of sight in learning

The role of touch in learning

The role of taste in learning

The roles of smell and acoustics in learning

The role of emotions in learning

Part 4: Neuroscientific perspective on teaching and learning

Teacher communication

The nonconscious learning climate

Motivation and rewards

Attention and survival value

Teaching how to think

Memory and creating patterns of meaning

Meaning making

Part 5: Brain-compatible classrooms

Enriching the brain

Curriculum with a brain-compatible classroom

Assessment with the brain in mind

Brain-based reform

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