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Tag Archives: recollection
A question of curry
The Friday night ritual of watching TV while waiting for the Indian take-away to be delivered inspires Paul to double the amount of visual imagery he uses in his workshops this year.
Is recall understanding or remembering?
While reading some interesting blogs the other day a thought gently emerged in my foggy brain which then led to a question.
Is brain friendly learning, and pehaps more importantly recall, about understanding or remembering?
It’s subtle but I believe it strikes at the core of what brain friendly learning is all about.
After pondering this question for [...]
The Mozart effect debunked
For many years I have been aware of the generally held view that playing Baroque music, specifically Mozart, can have a beneficial impact on learning and retention.
Some have even suggested playing Mozart to children can improve IQ and the common reason given for this is the “Mozart Effect”.
On a quiet day in the office recently [...]
Posted in Theory Also tagged accelerated learning, brain, memory, music, neurology, psychology, retention 6 Comments
Perishable skills and use by dates
While mindlessly flicking through the TV channels the other night Paul stumbled upon a documentary on about the American Airborne Division and heard the expression “perishable skill” - that got his attention...
Brain Friendly(ness) as a way of life?