Adolescent Brain and Neuroscience.

 15 May 2019

Adolescent Brain and Neuroscience

Learning may be understood as multidimensional, as it seems no single aspect play a role. It is important to consider how the structures of the brain can contribute to students’ academic success. When reflecting on the module about adolescent brain and neuroscience, two brain structures that benefit our teaching approach, choice of delivery, or classroom management styles is the occipital lobe that processes visual information and the amygdala, which controls emotions (and aggression).

As mentioned by the article Sun Protection Outreach by Students, most information is taken in visually than through any of our other senses. This suggests that our teachers should aim to stimulate their students visually. With the use of visuals, such as a projector, flashcards or the use of their imagination, students will be more likely to store the information in their long term memory. This will in turn stimulate the amygdala, which controls emotions, especially in our adolescents. The teachers aim would be to make emotional links to help students remember, this can be done with imagery during the lessons and even storytelling to make emotional connections.

References;

Schunk, D. H. (2012). Learning theories: An educational perspective (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.