WGU Learning as a Science D186
1. Brain-Based Learning: an approach to teaching that is grounded in the latest research on how the brain
learns best. Strategies that align with the natural learning processes of the brain, making education more ettective and
engaging. Factors like emotion, environment, repetition, and individual neurological ditterences significantly impact
how well students learn.
2. Multisensory Instruction: Brain retains information better when multiple senses are engaged.
3. Brain Breaks: The brain needs time to process and consolidate information. Implementing short breaks
during lessons can improve focus and retention.
This is also tied to ideas of "cognitive load," the theory that the brain has limited processing capacity at any given time,
and too much sensory or informational input can overwhelm learners.
4. 4 Exemplary Areas for Learning as a Science: 1) Modeling learning progressions and
adapting learning experiences, resources, and feedback to support learners' progress.
2) Collaborative learning and scattolding, scripting, and orchestrating social interaction.
3) Simulations, visualization, modeling, and representation.
4) Opportunities to engage in hands-on constructive activities.
5. 10 Key Learning as a Science Principles: 1) Environment
2) Student's physical well-being
3) Learning is a process that involves ettort, mistakes, reflection, and refinement.
4) Motivated to learn through autonomy, interests, and understanding the purpose.
5) Think deeply about the "to-be-learned" material to pay attention, build memories, and make meaning.
6) Retrieval practice.
7) Spacing out learning and interweaving ditterent content.
8) Communicating high expectations.
9) Students feel safe in their learning.
10) Collaboration and social interaction.
6. Retrieval Practice: A learning strategy where you actively recall information from memory, rather than
passively reviewing it.
Strengthens memory; helps students flexibly apply what they learn, which strengthens the neural pathways associated
with that information.
7. Collaboration and social interaction: Encourages deeper processing
, 8. Deliberately creating learning spaces, including desk placement, lighting,
etc.: Increases learning
1. Brain-Based Learning: an approach to teaching that is grounded in the latest research on how the brain
learns best. Strategies that align with the natural learning processes of the brain, making education more ettective and
engaging. Factors like emotion, environment, repetition, and individual neurological ditterences significantly impact
how well students learn.
2. Multisensory Instruction: Brain retains information better when multiple senses are engaged.
3. Brain Breaks: The brain needs time to process and consolidate information. Implementing short breaks
during lessons can improve focus and retention.
This is also tied to ideas of "cognitive load," the theory that the brain has limited processing capacity at any given time,
and too much sensory or informational input can overwhelm learners.
4. 4 Exemplary Areas for Learning as a Science: 1) Modeling learning progressions and
adapting learning experiences, resources, and feedback to support learners' progress.
2) Collaborative learning and scattolding, scripting, and orchestrating social interaction.
3) Simulations, visualization, modeling, and representation.
4) Opportunities to engage in hands-on constructive activities.
5. 10 Key Learning as a Science Principles: 1) Environment
2) Student's physical well-being
3) Learning is a process that involves ettort, mistakes, reflection, and refinement.
4) Motivated to learn through autonomy, interests, and understanding the purpose.
5) Think deeply about the "to-be-learned" material to pay attention, build memories, and make meaning.
6) Retrieval practice.
7) Spacing out learning and interweaving ditterent content.
8) Communicating high expectations.
9) Students feel safe in their learning.
10) Collaboration and social interaction.
6. Retrieval Practice: A learning strategy where you actively recall information from memory, rather than
passively reviewing it.
Strengthens memory; helps students flexibly apply what they learn, which strengthens the neural pathways associated
with that information.
7. Collaboration and social interaction: Encourages deeper processing
, 8. Deliberately creating learning spaces, including desk placement, lighting,
etc.: Increases learning
