Summary of Terry Doyle & Todd D. Zakrajsek's The New Science of Learning

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#1 This book is about how to learn in harmony with your brain. It is now possible to write an easy-to-read, research-based book on this topic because scientists have developed highly effective tools for looking inside the human brain.

#2 Your brain changes when you learn something new. Learning takes energy, so don’t underestimate the energy consumed by your brain when you learn.

#3 Your brain changes when you learn something new. To form lasting memories, practice needs to happen over extended periods. The more work your brain does, the more connections it establishes, and the more permanent memories you will create.

#4 The brain needs to be prepped for learning in order for it to work at its best. This means avoiding simple carbohydrates, which are found in pastries, white bread, and pasta, and instead rely on complex carbohydrates found in fruits, whole grains, and vegetables. The brain needs a lot of water.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350029963

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Insights on Terry Doyle and Todd D. Zakrajsek's The New Science of Learning

Contents

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Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

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Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

This book is about how to learn in harmony with your brain. It is now possible to write a book about this because 15 years ago, scientists began to develop highly effective tools for looking inside the human brain.

#2

When you learn something new, there is a physical change in your brain. These new networks have the potential to become long-term memories. The more ways you engage with something you are learning, the stronger the connections between your brain cells will become and the more likely the new learning will become a permanent memory.

#3

The learner-centered teaching approach is when your teacher aims to get you to do as much of the work in the learning process as possible, because the more work your brain does, the more connections it will establish.

#4

The human brain uses 25 to 30 percent of the body’s energy each day. If you do not have a healthy, balanced diet and eat before you begin new learning, you are starving your brain of the energy it needs to function properly.

#5

Cramming, the practice of studying all of your material only a few days before a test, does not result in learning. Learning and