Do we use a specific part of the brain to perform a task or do we use different parts of the brain to carry it out?
Different parts of the brain from different hemispheres.
What is the function of a neuron?
To receive information from the environment, translate it into electrical impulses and pass it on to other neurons.
What is the function of the brain stem?
Body temperature and heartbeat.
What are the four components of the limbic system?
Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Hippocampus, Amygdala
What is the function of the Thalamus?
To receive information from the senses and pass it on to the brain.
What is the function of the Hypothalamus?
Controls hormones, sleep, and food and water intake.
What is the function of the hippocampus?
Transfer information from short term memory to long term memory.
What does the amygdala do?
It helps to regulate emotions (anger, fear, etc).
What happens during the first 4 weeks of gestation to the brain?
It grows 200 billion neurons.
Why is it important to provide early stimulation to babies?
Higher neuron connection, better learning and memory.
What is "automaticity"? And how do you get it?
Effortless performace acquired by extensive experience and practice.
True or False: All learning is difficult. Human beings need time to process the information they get.
False. Some learning canbe intuitive (language, movement) and some other can be counterintuitive (algebra, physics, etc).
True or False: Children's and Adolescents' brain processes information better if it is related to a specific area of knowledge.
True. Their brains' ability to process information is constraint by its development.
What is the function of the prefrontal cortex?
Behavioral planning, reasoning, attention, impulsivity control, followin grules, etc.
Why is it important for teachers to know that the prefrontal cortex fully develops in adulthood?
All students are different, their brains are different, not fully developed, and they may find it diffiult to inhibit impulses, make decisions and prioritize.
True or False: People have dominant hemispheres in the brain. Some are left-brained and some are right-brained.
False. All parts of the brain are involved in higher-order thinking.
