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Neuro-Science - hgunn.uk
The brain is the most complicated thing in the universe. Reference
to neuroscience is frequently made in education, even by schools, because it
sounds impressive. Cognitive science refers to the learning processes, while
neuroscience considers the brain's functioning. It has been established that
some people have more efficient noodle wiring, white matter connections between
the brain hubs. Cognitive science has established that children with high
working memory will always be better in basic skills.
Duncan Astle of Cambridge University of the Brain,
in his Learnus Lecture, refers to a whole list of neuro myths that have been
exposed. Reference to neuro-research illustrates that there remains
considerable certainty in respect to what is known. There is also growing certainty.
The evidence of dyslexia resembles colour blindness. It is a deficit in the acquisition
of phonological processing.
There is
also the issue of biologically primary learning. We are primed to learn oral
language and apply problem-solving. They cannot be taught. We are not primed to
learn to read. High-order problem-solving skills need to be developed from natural
problem-solving skil