Brain researchers would be most likely to encourage teachers to engage students in reflective activities because
a. students who don't rest their brains periodically are less likely to develop long-lasting neural connections than those who take frequent breaks.
b. reflecting on learning helps students appreciate the value of their education.
c. reflection takes place in a part of the brain separate from that that is working when students are actively engaging with new information/skills.
d. reflection is necessary for acquisition of the basic facts that are used at higher levels of thinking.
Question 2
Mrs. Elbaum allows students to choose where they'd like to sit while they are engaged in certain activities. The room has several different types of learning areas: individual desks, tables with chairs, soft seating with low lighting, etc. In this instance, Mrs. Elbaum is most clearly considering students' need to
a. experience success.
b. receive instruction responsive to their learning styles and strengths.
c. engage in active learning.
d. study material that reflects their individual interests.
A Midsagittal View of Part of the Brain
Cannabinoid Receptors in a Rat Brain
Extraversion, Introversion, and the Brain
Rate of Growth of Brain Areas
Summary of major brain structures.
Midsagittal section of cerebellum and brain stem