MONTESSORI’S APPROACH AND RECENT BRAIN RESEARCH 1 Montessori’s Approach and Recent Brain Research Brenda Gilstrap Adrian Dominican Montessori Training Institute May 14‚ 2011 MONTESSORI’S APPROACH AND RECENT BRAIN RESEARCH 2 Abstract New technological advances in brain research allow scientists better understanding of how the brain develops. From birth‚ the task of the brain is to establish and reinforce connections between neurons. Dr. Montessori’s approach on brain development in young children
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the Brain written by Michael S. Gazzaniga explores neuroscience that took place within the last 50 years. In his book‚ Gazzaniga begins telling his own story as a young neuroscientist who was developing a soon to be well known theory on split brains. Divided into four parts‚ part one of the book titled “Discovering the Brain” starts out while Gazzaniga wat attending Dartmouth College‚ and was moving on to Caltech for an internship. At Caltech‚ Gazzaniga got hooked on the idea of split brain research
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The Brain and Cognitive Functions Centuries of philosophy and science have been dedicated to unraveling the mystery behind how cognition occurs‚ how it maps to areas of the brain‚ and to what degree cognition is dependant upon these various areas in which cognitive activities are located. Modern neuroscience has helped tremendously to provide some answers as have tests on brain trama patients such as Phineas Gage which revealed startling changes in individual behavior that can be linked to damage
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To begin‚ I must clarify how the brain works. The brain is made up of tiny cells‚ called neurons. They communicate by tiny electric movements called synapses that combine in certain patterns to control everything we do: sleep‚ walk‚ think‚ and feel. The synapses happen as a result of outside stimuli. A clear example is when a person gets too close to a candle. Their nervous system sends the stimulus to the brain‚ which tells the finger to back away from the flame. However‚ the synapses wouldn’t happen
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How much does physical exercise affect the brain? By knowing the answer to this you may learn how to work as a kinesthetic learner and how moving will affect your life. Taking this information may also live a healthier and better lifestyle. According to Psychology Today‚ exercise creates blood flow to your brain in a way of “activating” it. Also‚ a study shows that exercise makes the white matter in your brain transmit messages tighter‚ healthier‚ and more compact‚ therefore quicker movement and
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the textbook Brain Based Learning covers many influences that a teacher can have on a students’ ability to learn. First‚ chapter thirteen discusses teacher communication. Basically‚ teachers establish the type of environment that will be in the classroom. The way they choose to behave and what to filter shapes the receptive levels of the students. In chapter fourteen‚ the author ties in non-conscious learning and its impact on the learning process. Non-conscious learning is learning that occurs unnoticed
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Position Paper: Is Addiction a Brain Disease? Introduction Addiction‚ it is all around us‚ affecting people from all walks of life‚ it is not limited to certain social classes or lifestyles. It is found in every ethnic group‚ regardless of gender or age. It affects our neighbors‚ our friends‚ and our family either directly or indirectly. Although substances such as alcohol and illegal drugs are two of the most common addictions we hear about‚ there is a wide range of substances and even
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ßłūę Thørñbōröûgh Alison Pearse Stevens‚ the author of “Learning Rewires the Brain‚” explains that different types of learning and activity lead to changes in brain cells when you steadily master new skill.s. Some of these skills include swimming‚ playing piano‚ or hitting a baseball.. Neuroscientist similar to Nathan Spreng have discovered that the more you work on something the easier it becomes. Other articles have shown that you can multitask and perform something while thinking about other things
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There are three major brain divisions. They are the cerebrum‚ the brainstem‚ and the cerebellum. The cerebrum contains 40% of the weight of the brain and is founded in the superior part of the brain. This portion of the brain has many functions and lobes which perform certain functions. The frontal lobe is involved with “activating and controlling both fine and complex motor activities.” This involves speech. It is also involved with the executive functions‚ such as reasoning and rationalizing‚ among
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the history of education. All of these classes and subjects are relevant in their own rights but one class that isn’t often offered is the differences between boy and girl brain development and what that means to education. Even when a fetus is formed‚ there are biological differences happening from day one that will create either a boy or a girl and will determine numerous differences between them. This research is important and extremely relevant to understanding why boys are the way that they
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