Why Your Brain on Stress Fails to Learn Properly
It’s the end of the term and you’re ready to face the big final exam you’ve been studying all month for. You’ve went to every lecture, read every chapter, and memorized every formula and key term there...
View ArticleHumans Produce New Brain Cells Throughout Their Lives
Findings could help hunt for treatment for degenerative conditions such as Alzheimers, and psychiatric problems. Humans continue to produce new neurons in a part of their brain involved in learning,...
View ArticleSocial Emotional Learning; What it is and why it matters
There’s a lot of talk about Social Emotional Learning, but what exactly is it? The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) defines Social Emotional Learning or SEL as “the...
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To help students overcome setbacks, they need to develop ‘academic buoyancy’
Teachers, parents, and academics have become increasingly concerned about the increase of mental health distress in students. Many schools have begun to address this issue by focusing on building...
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Autism expert announced for upcoming Generation Next not-for-profit...
Dr Emma Goodall Some of the thinking styles and ways of experiencing the world that typify autistic people can create barriers to learning in traditional ways. The interplay between strengths,...
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What Babies Know About Physics And Foreign Language
Pixabay Images Parents and policy makers have become obsessed with getting young children to learn more, faster. But the picture of early learning that drives them is exactly the opposite of the one...
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Learning Styles Is Pseudo-scientific ‘Rubbish’, Experts Warn
Flikr Images Leading education academics have warned that the strategy of tailoring teaching to students’ so-called “learning styles” was based on flawed theories that were not based on any evidence....
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How To Tell If Your Child’s Educational Needs Are Being Met At School
As a new school year begins, your child will most likely have a new teacher. With a new teacher comes a new opportunity for your child to learn the academic and personal skills important for school –...
View ArticleWhy Our Brain Thrives On Mistakes
A Growing Brain vs. a Static Brain A body of research that began in 2011 suggests that this aversion to mistakes can be a cause of poor learning habits. The research suggested that those of us who have...
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The GN Podcast with Andrew Fuller: Neuroplasticity – Has it changed the way...
In this episode: The brain’s circuitry is shaped by experiences and changes dynamically It is possible to structure teaching and learning around these principles There is much more that can be done,...
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