'The Unexpected Outcome' Is A Key To Human Learning
ScienceDaily (Mar. 15, 2009) — The human brain’s sensitivity to unexpected outcomes plays a fundamental role in the ability to adapt and learn new behaviors, according to a new study by a team of psychologists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania. Read more about this great study at:
http://www.sciencedaily.com:80/releases/2009/03/090313145952.htm
This is a great new finding on how unexpected information in our brain actually helps us adapt and learn more. We tend to learn more when information is new and different than when it is predictable. So, find some ways to mix up your teaching as an instructor to shock the brains of your students and if you are a student, find ways to learn new and exciting information. Take a class out of the ordinary from what is familiar. Explore new worlds with online learning!
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