Connections to prior student experiences, personal interests, and real-life experiences.

RUNNING HEAD : Brain-based Learning

Brain-based Learning : Establishing Connections among Students Experiences , Interests and Thought Processes in Present Learning

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Brain-based Learning : Establishing Connections among Students Experiences , Interests and Thought Processes in Present Learning

Research and development in neuroscience led educators to examine the content of the current curriculum and the frameworks within which it is grounded upon . Many educators believe that significant developments in researches about the brain can

shed light on the kind of curriculum and the learning theory to adopt for learners in different age groups . This is to say that the more we learn about the brain , the more we should know as to how learning should proceed and should be conducted in our schools . This is the premise within which brain-based learning is grounded upon

At the onset of this , it is important to be clear about the over all objective of brain-based learning . The objective of brain-based learning is to move from memorizing information to meaningful learning (Caine and Caine , 1990 ,

. 69 . Such being the case , brain-based learning departs from traditional teaching and learning in its attempt to characterize what the learning process is , and how it can be enhanced . In the context of the current curriculum , brain-based learning emphasizes that to achieve optimum results in the learning process learners should be able to make sense of their own experiences Meaningful learning then , should...