How do we think? All about the brain
‘Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.’ (Margaret Mead) If it’s our job to develop the mind, shouldn’t we understand how the mind works? Research suggests that increasing a teacher's understanding of the science behind how the brain learns leads to enhanced teacher efficacy and instructional variation, as well as enhanced student efficacy (Hardiman et al., 2013). Here is a quick and engaging way...