Applying Brain Science to Learning

About this Presentation

I learnt about Brain Friendly Learning with Kimberley Hare (Kaizen Training, UK) in 2012 and have found it very

effective in my work, especially designing and delivering workshops in the way the brain naturally learns .

When I shared this material with participants from a Leadership Training Institute in February this year, it was much

appreciated.

During the course of the last couple of months, I also created my own illustrations for this material and am happy to

share it with all of you.

Namaste and best regards

Satyen Krishen Khashu

You want to ensure that you are your learning participants

are in the most resourceful state possible because the

state you are in when you learn something, tends to get

neurologically associated with the content.

Contents

• The 5 Brain Friendly Learning Principles

• Managing your state and the state of your participants !

• 5 key states of Learning in the Brain

E N A G E

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Contents

• The 5 Brain Friendly Learning Principles

• Managing your state and the state of your participants !

• 5 key states of Learning in the Brain

E N A G E

R

G

The 5 Brain Friendly Learning Principles

Keep it ....

Real

Facilitate Creation,

not just consumption

Honour

Uniqueness

Rich and

Multi-sensory

State is

everything

1 2 3 4 5

Source - Kimberly Hare – Kaizen Training , UK

The 5 Brain Friendly Learning Principles

Keep it ....

Real

Facilitate Creation,

not just consumption

Honour

Uniqueness

Rich and

Multi-sensory

State is

everything

1 2 3 4 5

Contents

• The 5 Brain Friendly Learning Principles

• Managing your state and the state of your participants !

• 5 key states of Learning in the Brain

E N A G E

R

G

Managing your state and the state of your

participants !

Key states of

learning and

the BRAIN

•Physiology

•Focus

•Language State is

everything

Anchoring the State for Learning

Key states of

learning and

the BRAIN

Physiology

Focus

Language State is

everything

1. Identify the

state

2.Recall state 3. Construct

state

4. Set an

anchor

5. Break into

neutral state

6.Fire anchor

to test

Anchoring a resourceful state

States and learning get neurologically linked

Contents

• The 5 Brain Friendly Learning Principles

• Managing your state and the state of your participants !

• 5 key states of Learning in the Brain

E N A G E

R

G

5 States of Learning in the Brain

Key states of

learning and

the BRAIN

WHY .. Curiosity

WHAT IS HAPENNING ?

Arousal , sometimes

confusion, anticipation

WHAT FOR ?

To create attention

HOW ?Use

Teasers, Questions, Futu

re pacing, Leaving things

un-

concluded, anticipatory

rituals.

Uh-oh ...healthy concern

WHAT IS HAPENNING ?

Stress hormone cortisol is released.

Healthy in short bursts

( long exposure is harmful)

WHAT FOR ?

Use to trigger healthy concern.

Create an interest.

HOW ?Increase personal

accountability, degree of

challenge, deadlines, q

uizzes

WOW..High energy

WHAT IS HAPENNING ?

Norpinephrine (noradrenalin)

created. Amygdala engaged

WHAT FOR ?

To energise or create emotions

HOW ?Introduce urgency, high

bpm

music, x-

laterals, movement, tea

m competitions

YES ! Enthusiastic confidence

WHAT IS HAPENNING ?

Dopamine (reward chemical

released. Frontal lobes and

nucleus accumbens engaged

WHAT FOR ?

Use to celebrate, reward

behaviour, to have fun, fix learning in

long term memory. increases

neuronal growth and laying down of

connections

HOW ?Design activities that

induce this state

especially at the end of

the training, peer

teaching, repetition and

positive feedback.

Chill – Reflection and well being

HOW ?Use familiarity and

safety calming

voice, grateful

reflection, guided

visualisation, slow

breathing

WHAT FOR ?

Use to focus inwards and promote

reflection, reduce threat and stress

WHAT IS

HAPENNING ?

Cortisol level drops.

Amygdala activity

suppressed

5 States of Learning in the Brain

Key states of

learning and

the BRAIN

Thank You