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Understanding Your Little Learner

This discussion explores how various factors influence learning in young children, focusing on neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, and acetylcholine. We will cover the impact of sleep, nutrition, and physical movement on cognitive development. Practical advice for parents includes providing a healthy diet, ensuring adequate sleep, and incorporating physical activity into daily routines. Additionally, we will consider the effects of technology in learning environments and compile valuable resources for further exploration of these important topics.

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Understanding Your Little Learner

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  1. Understanding Your Little Learner Donna Minor EDU 417: Cognitive Studies Capstone Instructor: Angela Coleman December 9, 2013

  2. What we will discuss How the following affect learning: Neurotransmitters Movement Sleep Nutrition technology

  3. Neurotransmitters Dopamine Serotonin Acetylcholine

  4. What Can Parents Do? • Feed your children a healthy diet • Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep • Make time for physical activity

  5. Get Plenty of

  6. Make Time for

  7. Technologically Speaking…

  8. Put it All Together

  9. Resources Arias-Carrion, O., Poppel, E. (2007). Dopamine, learning, and reward-seeking behavior. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18320725 Biala, D. (2011). Food sources of acetylcholine. Livestrong.com Retrieved from: http://www.livestrong.com/article/392875-food-sources-of-acetylcholine/ Fischer, K. W., Immordino-Yang, M. H., & , (2008). The Jossey-Bass reader on the brain and learning. (1st ed.). San Fransisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Godzicki, L., Godzicki, N., Krofel, M., & Michaels, R. (2013). Increasing motivation and engagement in elementary and middle school students through technology-supported learning environments. Retrieved from: http://eric.ed.gov/?ed=ED54115

  10. Resources cont. • McTighe, S., Neal, S., Lin, Q., Hughes, Z., & Smith, D. (2013). The BTBR mouse model of autism spectrum disorders has learning and attentional impairments and alterations in acetylcholine and kynurenic acid in prefrontal cortex. Plos One, 8(4), e62189. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062189 • The human brain (2004). Resources for science learning. The Franklin institute. Retrieved from: http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/sleep.html#top • Wolfe, P. (2010). Brain matters: Translating research into classroom practice. (2nded.). Alexandria, VA: Association for supervision & curriculum development.

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