PART 1 FINALS

• LEARNING

  • A relatively permanent change in behavior as a result of practice or experiences.
  • It is a transformational process that leads to personal growth and development.
• NEURONS

  • The basic building blocks of the nervous system that transmit impulses or messages. Made up of:◦ cell body (soma)◦ dendrites (receiver)◦ Axon (sender
• Transmit impulses to another neuron through a junction called SYNAPSE.
• The process of NEUROPLASTICITY is the ability of the brain to change throughout one’s life which involves the addition of new neurons, new interconnections between neurons, and the reorganization of information processing areas.
• NEUROTRANSMITTERS

  • The electrochemicals that connect and allow the transmission of impulses from one neuron to another.
• NEUROTRANSMITTERS associated withmemory and learning

  • Acetylcholine (memory)
  • Glutamate (learning and memory)
  • Dopamine (learning motor responses)
  • Norepinephrine (alertness and arousal)
• CEREBRAL CORTEX

  • It is where the process of neuroplasticity, or changes in the structure and functions of the neurons in the brain happens
  • Is packed with neurons which is responsible for the most sophisticated information processing in the brain
• Cerebral Cortex Divided into four lobes:

  OCCIPITAL (VISION)

  TEMPORAL, (HEARING, VISUAL MEMORIES)

  PARIETAL (SENSATIONS, TOUCH)

  FRONTAL (DECISION MAKING)
• METACOGNITION

  • Is the awareness of one’s thinking and the strategies one uses to learn.
• METACOGNITIVE KNOWLEDGE

  • Includes knowledge of one’s own cognitive abilities, knowledge of cognitive tasks, and knowledge of the strategies to complete the cognitive tasks.
• METACOGNITIVE REGULATION

  • Refers to how an individual monitors and controls his or her cognitive processes.
• SELF-REGULATED LEARNING

  • The process in which students systematically direct their thoughts, feelings, and actions toward the attainment of their academic goals.
  • It is a process of taking control of and evaluating one’s own learning and behavior
• PLANNING

  • Increases efficiency, control, and motivation.
• PROBLEM-SOLVING

  • Allows students to learn to think and look for solutions when faced with adversaries
• SELF-EVALUATION

  • Increases self-awareness that leads to the better understanding of one’s own emotions, strengths, and weakness