BEP 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Prefrontal Cortex
27 Mar 2017
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Ka 2 updates: peer evaluation is due by wednesday, pre -revisions. Starting module 3 this week (learning: details for ka 3 coming later this week. Learning is a long-term change in mental representations or associations due to experience: literal change in brain"s structure (new connections, not automatic or simply the result of maturation. General learning principles: by school age, children are typically actively involved in their own learning. Playing with other children; a lot of intentional learning and play. Explicit (conscious effort: cognitive processes influence learning. Encoding ( labeling ) or creating mental images: learners must be selective about what they focus on. There are limits on how much we can process at once: learners create (vs. passively absorb) knowledge. Making sense of information = knowledge frameworks: learners make sense of new experiences based on previous knowledge and beliefs. The brain: the brain uses 25-30% of the body"s energy, neurons: ~ 100 billion; communicate across synapses via release of neurotransmitters.
