By Varsha singh, Student Satyam College of Education, Noida “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think “ —– ALBERT EINSTEIN About two months ago, I attend a webinar of Dr.BARBRA OAKLEY – Learning how to learn. After attending her webinar, I got an idea to write this blog. Nowadays, it is very important for teachers, parents, students as well to know about the training of the brain for learning. It was believed that as humans grow, their brain connections and learning capacity become fixed, slowly as they age it becomes faded. But recent researches denies such believes as they showed learning has no limitations of age and brain connections can never be fixed. The brain is a very complex part of the human body made up of a network of muscles which can grow according to individuals training (training includes physical exercises, yoga, meditation, learning new skills/languages/things, etc.) which triggers our brain cells to make neural pathways according to the learning. LEARNING : It is a process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, behavior, values, etc. through study, observations, experience, or being taught. It involves all five senses i.e., vision, hearing, touch, smell, or taste. “Learning is a process which leads to behavioral changes as a result of some experience, observation, activity, etc.” ——- H.J. KLAUSMEIR BRAIN DURING LEARNING When we learn something our brain cells (neurons) communicate (sending signals) with each other through electrical and chemical signals. These neurons transfer the information from one cell to another. Neurons convert chemical signals into electrical signals which trigger the release of neurotransmitters from the axon into the synapses. The neurotransmitter crosses the synapses and binds to special molecules on the other side of the receptor in the form of chemical signals. These receptors...
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