How the Brain Learns

Eating fruits can boost the performance of working memory and attention.

• True

• False

Water is not essential for healthy brain activity.

• True

• False

The brain is already pruning connections at age 3 to shape the brain for future experiences.

• True

• False

What would be some environmental factors of the past that altered approaches to learning?

• quieter home - less gadgets

• families interacted and read together more

• children played together in neighborhoods more to develop motor and social skills

After direct instruction, __________ of kids transition from spoken language to reading with ease.

• 80%

• 75%

• 60%

• 50%

What bridges the gap between word recognition and comprehension?

• phonics

• fluency

• vocabulary

• phonemic awareness

Memory deficits can cause reading problems.

• True

• False

Which neural systems are involved in reading?

• visual processing (printed word)

• auditory processing (sounds heard)

• frontal lobe (produce meaning)

There are no areas of the brain that specialize in reading.

• True

• False

What helps alleviate math anxiety?

• teacher attitudes

• deeper understanding of topics

• practical applications over memorizing

• classroom culture

• limit tests