1.5 Brain based learning and Instructional Design

Objective: Given a word processor, a presentation application, and the resources provided, define, explain, and identify Brain Based Learning and provide an example of it may be used to widen learning opportunities without creating learning barriers, and to remove learning barriers without narrowing learning opportunities.

Some educational philisopers restrict the dominant pedagogical perspectives to the following Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism. We might consider a more refined division of 5 categories: behaviorism, brain based learning, social constructionist, developmental constructionist, or cognitive information processing. In this module, we look at brain based learning.

What is Brain Based Learning?

Directions:

Review the presentation
Read through the resources: https://feaweb.org/brain-based-learning-strategies and http://edglossary.org/brain-based-learning/
Complete Assignment 1.5: Discussion Post. On the discussion forum, provide an example of how you might implement Brain Based Learning in a lesson that you teach.
Respond to a peer’s posting.
After you've completed Module 1, participate in the Module 1 multiple choice quiz.