What the biology of the brain tells us about learning.

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Title: What the biology of the brain tells us about learning.
Authors: Sylwester, Robert
Source: Educational Leadership. Dec93/Jan94, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p46. 6p. 4 Black and White Photographs.
Subject Terms: *Physiological aspects of learning, Brain evolution
Abstract: Describes the learning process in terms of the brain's biology. Comparison of the brain network to a jungle ecosystem; Focus of biologically-based brain theories on the developmental relationship between a brain's ancestors and its current environment; Introduction to Neural Darwinism; Role of natural selection in brain development; Role of parenting and teaching in the brain's development.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:Describes the learning process in terms of the brain's biology. Comparison of the brain network to a jungle ecosystem; Focus of biologically-based brain theories on the developmental relationship between a brain's ancestors and its current environment; Introduction to Neural Darwinism; Role of natural selection in brain development; Role of parenting and teaching in the brain's development.
ISSN:00131784