The interplay between physical movement and cognitive development is crucial for effective learning, with significant differences between boys and girls in their movement needs. Emotions play a pivotal role by acting as gatekeepers to learning; they influence attention, memory retention, and problem-solving capabilities.
Aerobic exercise kickstarts chemicals that help
wire learning into long term memory.
Mimicry, one of the most 'powerful avenues
of learning' is movement based
"Our physical movements can directly influence
our ability to learn, think, and remember..."
Movement therefore is crucial to brain function
Half the brain is devoted to organizing physical
and mental action. Our brain expects us to use
what we understand, which strenghtens the
connection between movement and learning.
Brain growth and movement are inherently
linked. They work together cooperatively.
Using instructional strategies that
tap the power of emotion enables
students to engage more systems
in the brain making learning
more powerful and meaningful
Simulation
Music
Collaboration
Drama
Emotion
Emotions carry information
Reflective thinking and long term learning do
not occur during times of real or perceived threat.
Emotions are the gatekeeprs to learning by
filtering input into long term memory storage.
"Emotion drives attention which drives
learning, memory, problem solving..."