Program
Education K-12 M.A.
Number of Pages
106
Year Approved
2022
First Advisor
Grubidge, Amie
Second Reader
Lisa Silmser;
Abstract
Educators often ask themselves, “What is the most effective way to impart knowledge to my students?” All teachers are faced with the weighty responsibility of providing high-quality learning experiences for their students. Part of a high-quality learning environment consists of creating engaging, meaningful, and real-world content for students to interact with. Taking into account how the brain best receives, processes, and stores information, brain-based learning is one of the most powerful techniques teachers can incorporate into their daily instruction. Brain-based learning is about learning by doing. It includes a variety of strategies, such as hands-on activities, projects or presentations, movement, music, and student-centered lessons. Brain-based learning also provides a space for students to grow socially and emotionally, through discussions and interactions with their peers and teachers, as well as cognitively, through making connections and thinking innovatively. Brain-based strategies are linked to higher student achievement in the classroom, as well as a significant increase in student motivation, engagement, and overall success in an educational setting.
Degree Name
Education K-12 M.A.
Document Type
Masterʼs thesis
Recommended Citation
Stang, K. (2022). Brain-Based Learning Methods and Student Achievement [Masterʼs thesis, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/898