Brain-Based Approaches to Learning
Today, our complex and ever-changing world requires a workforce that has the ability to think critically, solve inticate problems, and use logical reasoning skills.
Towards the end of the 20th century, attention shifted to the brain and how it functions. Understanding how the brain works would help educators get a more clear picture of the learner.
Based on intensive research by educational psychologists, the data collected has been divided into the following categories which can help inform teaching and learning:
Cognition
Metacognition
Motivation
Individual and social factors