A Dozen Ideas About Brain-Based Learning 1. Nobody else is you . Each brain is unique. Like snowflakes, there are no two exact brains. Two brains born on the same date can vary by as much as three years in developmental characteristics.
Learners seek patterns of information because the neocortex is driven by patterns rather than facts.
It's easier to go from the whole to the part. Talk about dogs, then study Chihuahuas. 4. Emotions control the brain. Good vibrations associated with an event relate well to a love of learning about a particular topic. The better we feel about something the more we try to understand and remember what it means.