Effective Teaching and Learning Strategy:

Catching Those Brain Waves

To know the brain, is to the know the learner

Effective Teaching and Learning Strategy:

Catching Those Brain Waves

But why?
Brains are our business.
Understanding the brain is our greatest asset
(for both teachers and students)

Lets Go Through the Flow

Dissecting The Brain
[Take 5] Activity #1: Discussion Topics

Brain in Teaching and Learning how

can we better use this amazing organ?
[Take 5] Activity #2A: Describe past experiences which highlight the
effect that the state of the mind has on learning.

OR
[Take 5] Activity #2B: Discuss with your peers methods you might use
to better utilise the brain during learning sessions.

Brain 1.0 The Original Computer

BETA

-mind and body buzzing

(13+ cycles/sec) -short term memory used
-mind and body relaxed
-long term memory used
(8-12 cycles/sec) -learning is fast and easy

ALPHA

-deep relaxation
-high creativity and insight
(4-7 cycles/sec) -subconscious mind accessible

THETA

DELTA
(0-3 cycles/sec)

-sleeping
-minimal brain activity

The Brain In Two Minds?

LEFT
ANALYTICAL

RIGHT
CREATIVE

The Brain In Two Minds?

LOGICIAN

VISIONARY

LEFT

RIGHT

ANALYTICAL

ORGANISER

CREATIVE

COMMUNICATOR

The Logician
LOGICIAN

Responds to:

VISIONARY
- formalised lectures
- data based content
- program learning
- text books and biographies

Learns by:
- Collecting and analysing facts
- Applying analysis and logic
- Thinking through and forming theories
ORGANISER
- Building cases

COMMUNICATOR

The Visionary
LOGICIAN
Responds
to:
- spontaneity and free flow

VISIONARY

- experimental and experiential

- individuality
- aesthetics and visuals
Learns by:
- Taking initiative and exploring the unknown
- Relying on intuition
- Self discovery
ORGANISER
- Constructing concepts

COMMUNICATOR

The Communicator
Learns by:
LOGICIAN
- Listening and sharing ideas

VISIONARY

- Integrating experiences with self

- Moving and feeling, and emotional
involvement
- Harmonising with the content
Responds to:
- Experiential/sensory
opportunities
- Group work
- People orientated cases
ORGANISER
- Music

COMMUNICATOR

The Organiser
Learns by:
LOGICIAN
- Organising and structuring content VISIONARY
- Evaluation and testing theories
- Acquiring skills through practice
- Implementing course content
Responds to:
- Thorough planning
- Sequential order
- Program learning
ORGANISER

- Text books
COMMUNICATOR

What Colour Are You?

Hermann Brain Dominance Test

Neuro-Knowledge Is Power
Summarising about the brain:
Everyone has one, but each one is different in the way it works
Emotion affects brain cycles and learning
Knowledge stored as connections between information
Brain has inbuilt filters for relevance and repetition.
Brain has inbuilt filters for relevance and repetition.
Brain has inbuilt filters for relevance and repetition.

And now, back to you

Brain in Teaching and Learning how
can we better use this amazing organ?
[Take 5] Activity #2A: Describe past experiences which highlight the
effect that the state of the mind has on learning.

OR
[Take 5] Activity #2B: Discuss with your peers methods you might use
to better utilise the brain during learning sessions.

Changing Role of Teaching

Brain in Teaching and Learning how
can we better use this amazing organ?

Technology and internet has changed everything!

And finally, Confucious say

I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.

I say This guy is onto something.