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In addition, PBL is able to engage learners in diverse ways thus reaching more students by providing for different learning styles. Learners must be connected to the learning for true cognition to happen.
John Medina discusses this phenomena in his book, Brain Rules. He professes, "Memory is enhanced by creating associations between concepts." He goes on to state, "[Experts'] knowledge is not simply a list of facts and formulas that are relevant to their domain, instead, their knowledge is organized around core concepts or "big ideas' that guide their thinking about their domains."
"Thinking" beyond. This may be one of the most important concepts Medina lays out in his book. Facts and lists can provide information, but they are only one piece to the puzzle. Knowing how and when to apply data is a concept that is affected by how we relay information (teach to cognition).
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He states, "The most common communication mistakes? Relating too much information, with not enough time devoted to connecting the dots."
As an educator, it is my goal to enhance logical connnectivity helping learners create a means for sustainable engagement in today's world. Taking each step slowly and surely before attempting further rungs is okay. However, extracting each move from its associations can leave the learner without a sustainable concept to relay.
“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”—Author unknown.
John Medina examines the importance of exploration.