Transcript The adolescent brain

Same - Different
• (MI p. 8.44) Display old/modern toys – list
sims/differences
• Biggest change is in technology
The adolescent brain
• The neurons in a child’s brain make many more
connections than those in adults’ brains
• Information is entering the brain through
windows that open and close at various times
(image from sousa)
• The richer the environment, the greater the
number of interconnections that are made –
consequently, learning takes place faster and
with greater meaning.
The Adolescent Brain
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Is used to greater variety of stimulation
Responds quickly to novelty
Demands relevance
Practices ‘continuous partial attention’
Has a smaller working memory
Has an immature frontal lobe but mature
emotional response – responds
instinctively.
Jot thoughts slide:
Half groups: what are the implications of the
adolescent brain for teaching and learning?
Other half: How well do we currently cater for
this?
Is meaning present?
Is sense and meaning present?
Yes
Moderate to
High
Very high
No
Very low
Moderate to
high
No
Yes
Is sense present?
A model of how the brain works
Find someone who . . .
• Try to find someone who can answer one
of the questions in a box. The person who
answers the question initials the box.
• No one can initial the same sheet twice.
• The object is to get a bingo pattern –
horizontally, vertically or diagonally