The underpinnings of hemisphericity are that (1) individuals
have at their disposal two complementary methods for
approaching and processing information and experiences;
(2) adequate engagement of both methods, described in the
literature as linear and holistic thinking, results in deepened
levels of personal understanding; and (3) engagement of both
hemispheres of the brain, usually described as “whole brain”
learning, has significant implications for designing instruction
and understanding human learning (McCarthy, Germain,
& Lippitt, 2002).