brain based learning

[Guest guest]

I thought this was interesting. note is strongly supports

experiential learning and calls into question learning pcentered

primarily around the reading of texts. this would support early

immersion in the activities one is studying, followed, rather than

preceded by detailed textual study.

 

from http://members.aol.com/Rss51540/brain2.htm#Intelligence

 

The brain prefers to input information in a hierarchy depending on

the number of senses engaged. The most preferred way is the " being

there " experience that engages all 19 senses. These are experiences

as they happen in the real world. The second way input is taken in is

the " immersion " experience. It is an experience that attempts to

replicate a being there experience by creating an immersion wall,

pond, or mural reconnects students to the being there experience. The

third way input is taken is by using " hands-on, real " experiences.

These are the " real " spider, the " real " frog and the " real " earthworm

living in a habitat on each student’s desk. The fourth way input is

taken in is by using " hands-on representational " experiences. These

are the rubber or plastic models of frogs, spiders, and earthworms.

They represent the real animal, but are not real. The fifth way input

is taken in is " secondhand. " This information is found in models,

pictures and videotapes of real experiences. This form of input only

makes sense if there has been " being there " experience prior to this

experience. The least favorable way the brain takes in information is

" symbolic. " This input is found in the form of letters that create

words, numbers that create math problems, notes in music, and

equations and formulas found in science or math. This information is

the most difficult for the brain because it engages only one or two

of the 19 senses.

 

--Leslie A. Hart, Human Brain and Human Learning

Time Magazine: February 26, 1996, " Your Child's Mind. "

ABC News, PrimeTime, January 25, 1995, " From the Beginning. "

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

 

 

With regards to this you might want to see Paul Karsten's article on the

subject of clinically-based education in Oriental Medicine:

http://www.siom.edu/resources/texts/articles/p-karsten/education.html

 

-Matt

 

< wrote:

I thought this was interesting. note is strongly supports

experiential learning and calls into question learning pcentered

primarily around the reading of texts. this would support early

immersion in the activities one is studying, followed, rather than

preceded by detailed textual study.

 

from http://members.aol.com/Rss51540/brain2.htm#Intelligence

 

The brain prefers to input information in a hierarchy depending on

the number of senses engaged. The most preferred way is the " being

there " experience that engages all 19 senses. These are experiences

as they happen in the real world. The second way input is taken in is

the " immersion " experience. It is an experience that attempts to

replicate a being there experience by creating an immersion wall,

pond, or mural reconnects students to the being there experience. The

third way input is taken is by using " hands-on, real " experiences.

These are the " real " spider, the " real " frog and the " real " earthworm

living in a habitat on each student’s desk. The fourth way input is

taken in is by using " hands-on representational " experiences. These

are the rubber or plastic models of frogs, spiders, and earthworms.

They represent the real animal, but are not real. The fifth way input

is taken in is " secondhand. " This information is found in models,

pictures and videotapes of real experiences. This form of input only

makes sense if there has been " being there " experience prior to this

experience. The least favorable way the brain takes in information is

" symbolic. " This input is found in the form of letters that create

words, numbers that create math problems, notes in music, and

equations and formulas found in science or math. This information is

the most difficult for the brain because it engages only one or two

of the 19 senses.

 

--Leslie A. Hart, Human Brain and Human Learning

Time Magazine: February 26, 1996, " Your Child's Mind. "

ABC News, PrimeTime, January 25, 1995, " From the Beginning. "

 

 

 

Web/Online Coordinator

Adult Degree and Graduate Programs

Prescott College

http://www.prescott.edu