Myth or fact, can anyone improve cognitive ability, mental flexibility, MEMORY, and even improve IQ? Cognitive exercises, brain training, Second Language Acquisition, Music and Cognitive Abilities, and rewiring the brain (Neuroplasticity / Neurogenesis). “Neurons that fire together wire together.”
Fact: The mind has two operating systems, the automatic or "fast thinking" and the conscious engaged or "slow thinking". Up to 95% of our day is spent using our fast thinking system, this is automatic and running on autopilot. The brain prefers to stay in the mindless automatic state or unconscious state. The brain prefers the fast thinking system because it is less taxing mentally and uses less energy. Fast automatic thinking is the default for our brain. Slow thinking is the deep learning state and what is reached the least amount of time unless the classroom lessons and topics drive a deep state of learning. How do you shift your class from automatic fast thinking to a slow deep learning classroom?
Top ways to keep the learning deep and memorable "SLOW Thinking"
1. Start lessons with essential questions
2. Incorporate hands-on experiential activities in all lessons
3. Switch from single academic content lessons to authentic multidisciplinary phenomenon based learning
4. Incorporate brain breaks and/or recess every hour
5. Ad more project and problem based lessons and learning activities
6. Incorporate outdoor learning and environmental science learning
7. Incorporate the visual arts and handicraft in daily learning
8. Let the students make 25% of the learning choices based on curiosity, passion, interest for weekly genius hour time
9. Incorporate the dramatic arts, comedy, theater, singing, plays, and instruments
10. Teach mindfulness
According to new cognitive brain research and a relatively new field of psychology "NEUROPLASTICITY", you can increase IQ and cognitive abilities. Learning a second language, learning to play an instrument, learning heuristic problem solving (hands-on self-discovery learning), reading and analyzing complex literary texts, and even developing mathematical problem using an abacus might greatly sharpen your abilities and even increase your IQ. Going beyond mnemonics to retain information or skills and drills that won't necessarily increase your intelligence or improve your ability to reason and think abstractly. Learning to play an instrument and or a second language seems to be one of the most powerful tools to rewire your brain.
[PDF]On the Relationship between Aptitude and Intelligence in Second ...Cognitive abilities in SLA, the task will turn to ascertain precisely what SLA ... apply to the relationship between intelligence and second language acquisition. ... these factors increase the likelihood of finding more satisfactory and definitive answers in ...
(PDF) Increased Intelligence is a Myth (so far) - ResearchGatePDF | On one hand, intelligence testing is one of the great successes of psychology (Hunt, 2011). Intelligence ... increases in intelligence after a cognitive ..... increased memory capacity are related to ... and cognitive psychologists will be key.
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[PDF]COGNITIVE ABILITIES: The State of the ArtIndividual differences in cognitive abilities, as well as is- sues pertaining to their development, consistency, and malleability The paradigm's history can be traced back for more ... Rothman noted, "The key to understanding the IQ con- ..... H H (1976) Manual for lot of factor- ... raise retarded intelligence Hillsdale NJ Erlbaum.
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[PDF]Cognitive Ability - Brookings InstitutionCognative ability. Although the term IQ is still sometimes used to refer to what such tests ..... a cognitively demanding environment can increase measured cognitive ability.
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[PDF]evaluation of memory in abacus learners - Semantic Scholar Abacus is a method used by Chinese, Japanese and Koreans to improve ... 50 children of average IQ between 5 and 12 years from 2 regular schools ...
[PDF]The Teachers Views on Soroban Abacus Training - EricSoroban abacus training is called as mental arithmetic training in our country. .... performances and people's general IQ and School achievements (Gathercole, ...
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(PDF) Abacus Training Affects Math and Task Switching Abilities and ...Oct 20, 2015 - PDF | Our previous work demonstrated that abacus-based mental calculation ... Executive function and IQ predict mathematical and attention problems ..... EFFECTS OF USING THE JAPANESE ABACUS METHOD UPON THE ...
Fact: The mind has two operating systems, the automatic or "fast thinking" and the conscious engaged or "slow thinking". Up to 95% of our day is spent using our fast thinking system, this is automatic and running on autopilot. The brain prefers to stay in the mindless automatic state or unconscious state. The brain prefers the fast thinking system because it is less taxing mentally and uses less energy. Fast automatic thinking is the default for our brain. Slow thinking is the deep learning state and what is reached the least amount of time unless the classroom lessons and topics drive a deep state of learning. How do you shift your class from automatic fast thinking to a slow deep learning classroom?
Top ways to keep the learning deep and memorable "SLOW Thinking"
1. Start lessons with essential questions
2. Incorporate hands-on experiential activities in all lessons
3. Switch from single academic content lessons to authentic multidisciplinary phenomenon based learning
4. Incorporate brain breaks and/or recess every hour
5. Ad more project and problem based lessons and learning activities
6. Incorporate outdoor learning and environmental science learning
7. Incorporate the visual arts and handicraft in daily learning
8. Let the students make 25% of the learning choices based on curiosity, passion, interest for weekly genius hour time
9. Incorporate the dramatic arts, comedy, theater, singing, plays, and instruments
10. Teach mindfulness
According to new cognitive brain research and a relatively new field of psychology "NEUROPLASTICITY", you can increase IQ and cognitive abilities. Learning a second language, learning to play an instrument, learning heuristic problem solving (hands-on self-discovery learning), reading and analyzing complex literary texts, and even developing mathematical problem using an abacus might greatly sharpen your abilities and even increase your IQ. Going beyond mnemonics to retain information or skills and drills that won't necessarily increase your intelligence or improve your ability to reason and think abstractly. Learning to play an instrument and or a second language seems to be one of the most powerful tools to rewire your brain.
[PDF]On the Relationship between Aptitude and Intelligence in Second ...Cognitive abilities in SLA, the task will turn to ascertain precisely what SLA ... apply to the relationship between intelligence and second language acquisition. ... these factors increase the likelihood of finding more satisfactory and definitive answers in ...
(PDF) Increased Intelligence is a Myth (so far) - ResearchGatePDF | On one hand, intelligence testing is one of the great successes of psychology (Hunt, 2011). Intelligence ... increases in intelligence after a cognitive ..... increased memory capacity are related to ... and cognitive psychologists will be key.
[PDF]The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests : 500 exercises to improve ...HOW to improve your performance on IQ tests by practicing the many different types of ..... Cognitive reasoning ^ verbal, numerical, abstract, perceptual, spatial, mechanical. A very ... Manual dexterity ^ the skill of being able to work with your hands,.
[PDF]COGNITIVE ABILITIES: The State of the ArtIndividual differences in cognitive abilities, as well as is- sues pertaining to their development, consistency, and malleability The paradigm's history can be traced back for more ... Rothman noted, "The key to understanding the IQ con- ..... H H (1976) Manual for lot of factor- ... raise retarded intelligence Hillsdale NJ Erlbaum.
[PDF]Brain CrossTraining - IQ MindwareIt's my hope that IQ Mindware apps and resources can help set out ... potential for improving your cognitive resilience, health and performance. Enjoy your training! ... In this eBook I shall be reviewing what is known about the ...
[PDF]Associations between music education, intelligence, and spelling ...Associations between music lessons and cognitive abilities are specific to a ... that 53% of the boys had learned to play a musical instrument. intelligence was higher for boys ... nitive skills in children who learn to play an instrument, it can be asked ... larger increase than the control group taking drama lessons in the same.
[PDF]Cognitive Ability - Brookings InstitutionCognative ability. Although the term IQ is still sometimes used to refer to what such tests ..... a cognitively demanding environment can increase measured cognitive ability.
[PDF]Music and Cognitive Abilities - New York Public Libraryintelligence; cognitive development. People's eagerness for quick fixes can be seen in the ..... the increase in IQ was greater for the music groups than for the.
[PDF]evaluation of memory in abacus learners - Semantic Scholar Abacus is a method used by Chinese, Japanese and Koreans to improve ... 50 children of average IQ between 5 and 12 years from 2 regular schools ...
[PDF]The Teachers Views on Soroban Abacus Training - EricSoroban abacus training is called as mental arithmetic training in our country. .... performances and people's general IQ and School achievements (Gathercole, ...
[PDF]the impact of abacus learning of mental arithmetic on cognitive ...Abacus is a calculating instrument used by Chinese, Japanese and Koreans since ..... I.Q.. COLLECTION OF DATA. The school managements and ALOHA centre authorities were ..... In Manual of Wallach and Kogan Battery of Creativity Test.
(PDF) Abacus Training Affects Math and Task Switching Abilities and ...Oct 20, 2015 - PDF | Our previous work demonstrated that abacus-based mental calculation ... Executive function and IQ predict mathematical and attention problems ..... EFFECTS OF USING THE JAPANESE ABACUS METHOD UPON THE ...
