Brain-Based Learning Highlights
Author: Andrea Spears and Leslie Wilson Definition
Brain-Based learning is a comprehensive approach to instruction based on how current research in neuroscience suggests our brain learns naturally. This theory is based on what we currently know about the actual structure and function of the human brain at varying stages of development. This type of education provides a biologically driven framework for teaching and learning, and helps explain recurring learning behaviors. It is a meta-concept that includes and eclectic mix of techniques. Currently, these techniques stress allowing teachers to connect learning to students’ real life experiences. This form of learning also encompasses such educational concepts as:
• mastery learning,
• learning styles,
• multiple intelligences,
• cooperative learning,
• practical simulations,
• experiential learning,
• problem-based learning,
• movement education.