When our students learn — or pay attention, or feel motivated — all sorts of amazing things happen in their brains. Neurons connect and neurotransmitters zip. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) coordinates executive functions; the default mode network (DMN) helps consolidate prior learning. It’s all so cool! A recent study invites us to reconsider: how do […]
Neuroscientist Michael Thomas on the connection between neuroscience and education, neural circuits, and practical application of neuroscience in the classrooms The post Educational Neuroscience first appeared on Serious Science .
