Vocabulary
___________is any permanent change in knowledge or behavior.
Learning
What is Pruning?
The removal of seldom-used connections, allowing other connections to become stronger.
Define Plasticity
The ability of the brain to adapt to the environment, shaped & reshaped
Implicit Knowledge
When do Executive Functions begin? When do they Mature?
9 & 25
________are brain cells that send and receive electrical impulses
Neurons
What part of the brain controls cognitive skills – memory, problem solving, motor function, language?
Frontal Lobe
What is the brain at its peak plasticity?
Childhood
Scientific knowledge is...?
The ability to create knowledge
Working memory, Cognitive flexibility and Inhibition are all parts of what?
Executive Function
______receive electrical impulses from neighboring neurons.
Dendrites
What part of the brain controls hearing, sensory functions (sight, taste, touch, smell, sound)
Temporal Lobe
Prime periods to develop specific skills is referring to?
Windows of opportunity
Who has other forms of knowledge (network) is considered____.
Knowledge about Experts
________is being able to adjust to changing demands
Cognitive Flexibility
The ________covers axon, allows impulses to travel quickly
Myelin Sheath
The Cerebellum does what?
Receives info from senses, regulates movement, speech, posture
Name the 4 types of Knowledge.
Explicit knowledge
Implicit knowledge
Scientific knowledge
Knowledge about experts
What did schools focus on when teaching students to be prior to 1950?
To become productive workers.
______is being able to filter thoughts and feelings.
Inhibition
The_______transfers electrical impulses from cell body to synapses
Axon
What does the occipital lobe do?
visual processing, interpreting information
What is Explicit Knowledge?
Knowledge of facts!
What is considered "not the best practice" when teaching a child.
Rote Memorization
Name the 7 Life skills Gilinsky talked about.
Focus and self-control
Perspective taking
Communicating
Making connections
Critical thinking
Taking on challenges
Self-directed and engaged learning