CREDENCE INTERNATIONAL

HAVE SOMETHING ON YOUR BRAIN?

BRAIN FRIENDLY LEARNING,  it is learning designed to be in harmony

with the way in which our brains work. It is a new technique to learn events
in an enjoyable and long lasting way. Current scientific studies
demonstrate that effective linking of the different systems of the brain
during the learning process improves the transfer of knowledge into long
term memory. Brain friendly learning approach is to maximize these
advantages. 

Learning something new is strenuous, it requires lots of focus and effort. It

is even more difficult for kids to focus and put the effort required, if it is not
interesting. Listening to someone speak or watch something can help for a
short term memory. But Brain Friendly Learning helps in sticking to what
you have for long term. 

How to make Brain Friendly Learning stick for a Long term?

It’s basic science. When we’re studying, our brain is trying to link neurons
together. So, if your content can link to what people already know, it has
something to hang on to. It’s a bit like warming your legs up before going
for a run – but instead, you’re helping get a particular part of the brain
ready for new information.
Guessing has proven to be a really good way to create links. It is seen
that if you ask a child to guess an answer, even if they answer it wrong, it
enhances their ability to remember the correct answer, so long as they get
the correct answer shortly afterward.
Emotions are the next step, without emotion we will not be able to
connect. To teach new behaviour and habits, we need them to work on
what is important and what is not. Helping them make decisions in
situations, that means creating emotional senses.
Repetition helps strengthen the new neuron connections and helps them
speed up. The learning curve means learning new things on a daily basis.
One new information on the other. We tend to forget the old information,
repetition helps keep the student in check with what they have learnt.
Revising in different ways helps keep the learnt matter for the long period.
Story connects us to all the elements. Teaching anything in the form of a
story helps kids with long term memory. Storytelling helps connect us with
our emotions. The characters help us relate to them. Creating a link
between pictures and voices. Also it keeps the kids focused and intrigued.
Brain friendly learning, keeps the kids craving for more information. This
new technique helps keep the kids intrigued in their work, they enjoy
coming with                             
If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of a
tomorrow~ John Dewey

         168.

That’s how many hours there are in a week.

If you’re a student, you probably feel like this isn’t enough. I know… You
have so many assignments to do, projects to work on, and tests to study
for.

Plus, you have other activities and commitments.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could study smarter (not harder), get good
grades, and lead a balanced life?

The main aim of education isn’t to get straight A’s. But learning how to
learn is a vital life skill.

1. Learn the same information in a variety of ways.

The research (Willis, J. 2008) shows that different media stimulate

different parts of the brain. The more areas of the brain that are
activated, the more likely it is that you’ll understand and retain the
information. So to learn a specific topic, you could do the following:

Teach someone what you’ve learned

Read the class notes

Read the textbook

Create a mind map

Do practice problems from a variety of source

2. Don’t multitask.

The data is conclusive: Multitasking makes you less productive,& more

distracted. The studies even show that people who claim to be good at
multitasking aren’t actually better at it than the average person.
Effective students focus on just one thing at a time. So don’t try to study
while also intermittently replying to text messages, watching TV, and
checking your Twitter feed.

Here are some suggestions to improve your concentration:

Keep your smartphone away, or turn it to airplane mode

Log out of all instant messaging programs

Turn off the Internet access on your computer

Close all of your Internet browser windows that aren’t related to the
assignment you’re working on

Clear the clutter from your study area  

3. Write Down Your Worries

Will I do well on this exam? What if I forget the key concepts and
equations? What if the exam is harder than expected? 

These kinds of thoughts probably run through your head before you take
an exam. But if these thoughts run wild, the accompanying anxiety can
affect your grades.

Expressive writing, in the form of journaling or maintaining a diary,

improves memory and learning, such writing allows students to express
their negative feelings, which helps them to be less distracted by these
feelings.

To be less anxious, take 10 minutes and write down all the things related
to the upcoming exam that you’re worried about. As a result of this
simple exercise, you’ll get better grades.

4. Read key information out loud.

What’s the reason for this?

When you read information out loud, you both see and hear it. On the
other hand, when you read information silently, you only see it.

It isn’t practical to read every single word of every single set of notes out
loud. That would take way too much time.

Read your notes, underline the key concepts and move on. After that
read the underlined notes slowly & carefully. After awhile revise what
you have memorized. Test yourself to understand how much you know.

5. Take regular study breaks.

Taking regular study breaks enhances overall productivity and improves

focus.

That’s why it isn’t a good idea to hole yourself up in your room for six
hours straight to study for an exam. You might feel like you get a lot
done this way. During your break, refrain from using your phone or
computer, because these devices prevent your mind from fully relaxing.

6. Refresh yourself at the end of each study session.

Going for a short walk

Eating a healthy snack

Listening to your favorite music

Stretching
7. Focus on the process, not the outcome.

Successful students concentrate on learning the information, not on

trying to get a certain grade.

Focus on the process, not on achievement

Embrace challenges

Define success as pushing themselves to learn something new, not as

getting straight A’s

Not all this will happen in 1 day’s time. It’s about the pursuit of
excellence. It’s about cultivating your strengths. And it’s about learning
& growing so you can contribute more effectively. So take your time &
focus.