Sunday, November 15, 2009

Leading Minds English, Reading Strategies



Reading Strategies

A couple of interesting pieces of information about neurolingusitcs are:

1) within the integrated brain - both left and right hemisphere’s working together - the functions of one hemisphere are instantly accessible to the other hemisphere and

2) this integration, or working together of the two hemisphere’s of the brain, makes language learning more balanced.

The whole-brain teaching technique called active learning relies on providing students instruction that facilitates making connections that tap both hemispheres. In addition, whole-brain instruction focuses on teaching students how to manage their emotions while learning in order to reduce the amount of downshifting their brain does when stressed.

The integrated teaching approach is effective when implementing the principles of multiple intelligences as it provides students with a variety of different ways to learn content. Neumind implements not only the whole-brain model but also multiple intelligences and this is a superb integration of research with instructional practices.


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