Neurodidactics is the science which studies how our brain learns and wants to learn. There are several aspects wich which neurodidactics deals with: memory, emotions, creativity, cooperative learning, attention, physical exercise, and plasticity of the brain. Shocking, isn't it?
However, if we look at it more closely, it makes sense that these features contribute to learning. If we exercise memory, we will be able to retain and understand more information; if we work on our emotions and try to find motivating things, we will be more willing to learn new things; plasticity is also relevant, since our brain never, ever, stops learning. We see that our brain is very complex, and as teachers, it is very important to know how it works, in order to know how to motivate our students, or how to work with them in order to make the learning process more effective.
I consider neurodidactics a very interesting and important area to study. Knowing how our students think, feel and understand the information they acquire is essential for us as teachers, and if we take this into account, we will achieve better results in our work!
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