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Understanding Your Little Learner. Donna Minor EDU 417: Cognitive Studies Capstone Instructor: Angela Coleman December 9, 2013. What we will discuss. How the following affect learning: Neurotransmitters Movement Sleep Nutrition technology. Neurotransmitters. Dopamine. Serotonin.
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Understanding Your Little Learner Donna Minor EDU 417: Cognitive Studies Capstone Instructor: Angela Coleman December 9, 2013
What we will discuss How the following affect learning: Neurotransmitters Movement Sleep Nutrition technology
Neurotransmitters Dopamine Serotonin Acetylcholine
What Can Parents Do? • Feed your children a healthy diet • Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep • Make time for physical activity
Resources Arias-Carrion, O., Poppel, E. (2007). Dopamine, learning, and reward-seeking behavior. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18320725 Biala, D. (2011). Food sources of acetylcholine. Livestrong.com Retrieved from: http://www.livestrong.com/article/392875-food-sources-of-acetylcholine/ Fischer, K. W., Immordino-Yang, M. H., & , (2008). The Jossey-Bass reader on the brain and learning. (1st ed.). San Fransisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Godzicki, L., Godzicki, N., Krofel, M., & Michaels, R. (2013). Increasing motivation and engagement in elementary and middle school students through technology-supported learning environments. Retrieved from: http://eric.ed.gov/?ed=ED54115
Resources cont. • McTighe, S., Neal, S., Lin, Q., Hughes, Z., & Smith, D. (2013). The BTBR mouse model of autism spectrum disorders has learning and attentional impairments and alterations in acetylcholine and kynurenic acid in prefrontal cortex. Plos One, 8(4), e62189. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062189 • The human brain (2004). Resources for science learning. The Franklin institute. Retrieved from: http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/sleep.html#top • Wolfe, P. (2010). Brain matters: Translating research into classroom practice. (2nded.). Alexandria, VA: Association for supervision & curriculum development.