Lesson Planning

Question 1

9 Implications from Brain Research

Answer 1

1. learning engages entire person
2. human brain seeks patterns
3. emotions affect all aspects of learning
4. brain working memory has limited capacity
5. past experience always affects new learning
6. lecture results in lowest degree of retention
7. rehearsal essential for retention
8. practice alone does not make perfect
9. each brain unique!

Question 2

best time for activity/new information

Answer 2

15-20 minutes MAX

Question 3

Primary-Recency Effect

Answer 3

students remember what’s 1st, then what’s last, least what’s in the middle

Question 4

what repetition is best?

Answer 4

novelty, rote repetition useless

Question 5

2 questions learners ask themselves

Answer 5

1. does this make sense?

2. does this have meaning for me?

Question 6

New 6 levels of bloom’s taxonomy

Answer 6

1. Create
2. Evaluate
3. Analyze
4. Apply
5. Understand
6. Remember

Question 7

advanced organizers

Answer 7

primers for activities w relevant and comprehensible information to set stage