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Oct 12, 2016
Word Atlas in our Brains
The Guardian summarizes new research that reveals how the meaning of words are organized across regions of the brain. Through neuroimaging, the study’s participants exhibited that not just one area, but many interconnected regions of the brain light up when they hear words.
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Oct 5, 2016
Metacognition: Concept Maps
This research outlines how using metacognition concept maps can help students think about their own thinking, show relationships, and encourage students to make deep connections between topics.
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Sep 13, 2016
Lesson Planning Strategies
Strong lesson planning strategies are the cornerstone of good teaching. Many of our resources have focused on working memory and processing speed under the umbrella of Executive Function. Within those two topics, the role of anxiety and the fundamentals of Cognitive Load Theory have also been introduced. Executive Function: Dr. Thomas E. Brown’s article explores
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Sep 7, 2016
Cognitive Load Theory
What is Cognitive Load Theory? Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) supports the idea that students can learn only if their mental capacity is not overloaded. In relation to this theory, it is important to be aware of the amount of information a student is asked to learn. When an overload occurs, there is often an increase in
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Sep 5, 2016
Processing Speed: Classroom Strategies
Slow processing speed can impact student performance in the classroom. Processing speed is simply the speed at which someone does something. It involves the ability to perceive information (auditory or visual), understand that information, and then formulate a response, whether oral, written, or physical. This process can be cumbersome, as it takes larger amounts of
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Sep 2, 2016
Working Memory and Anxiety
How Does Anxiety Impact Working Memory? Based on the above information, students with working memory deficits experience anxiety within the classroom because of their inability to keep up in general. In addition, high anxiety puts demands on your working memory. “Your emotional state can play a role in working memory performance, which can in turn
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Sep 2, 2016
Understanding Processing Speed
There are three main components when considering processing abilities: visual processing: how quickly our eyes perceive information and relay it to the brain (such as reading directions) verbal processing: how quickly we hear a stimulus and react to it (such as following oral instructions) motor speed: fine motor agility (academic fluency such as timed math worksheets) How
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Sep 1, 2016
What is Executive Function?
Impact on Schooling Landmark Outreach has publications that synthesize the research and outline how best support students’ executive function skills in the classroom. According to Patricia W. Newhall author of Language-Based Learning Series: Executive Function: Foundations for Learning and Teaching, “Executive Function is the brain’s ability to coordinate the cognitive and psychological processes needed to
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Aug 30, 2016
Collaborative Strategic Reading: Small Group Work
Small Group Work Oftentimes, the teacher can utilize or adapt this concept of CSR to meet the needs of small group collaboration. By designating groups of four throughout the classroom, the teacher is setting the class up to engage in their own Collaborative Strategic Reading (this could be done in pairs as well). Once in
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