Thus far my research is going okay. I have been able to find good videos of how whole brain teaching is being implemented in a wide range of classes. I have not done a ton of research using databases yet so that will be my next step in research. While I have found good sources of information it seems to be a little repetitive. If I continue to struggle finding new information I might have to expand my topic to encompass different types of education reform compared to whole brain teaching. I still am not positive as to what I want my final project to be, but I am leaning towards designing a lesson that a teacher could implement in their class to then video tape.
Seven Steps
There are seven steps used to implement whole brain teaching into a classroom, and are incorporated everyday. These steps can be simplified with the following headings:
Whole Brain Principles Applied to English, Math and Science
This article address what using both sides of brain would look like and how it can benefit students in the classroom. In a lesson a teacher can uses right brain activities, such as finding patterns and creating metaphors, while applying left brain activities, such as reading and making calculations. This type of teaching is also called active learning and can help balance langue learning for students. Whole Brain Teaching from Justin Plasmeier on Vimeo. Topic: Whole Brain Teaching
Whole Brain teaching is a new education reform that incorporates both hemispheres of the brain versus the traditional teaching methods that mainly teach to the left hemisphere. Incorporating this method into the classroom allows the teacher to become a facilitator rather than the sole instructor. Some of the many techniques used are a reward system and mimicry. Through this project I hope to learn how this method can be efficiently incorporated into a classroom. In addition, I hope to learn how whole brain learning creates a more effective student and the psychology behind the brain when being put into an environment that utilizes whole brain teaching.
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