1. Going Beyond Memory James Zull.The Art of Changing the Brain (Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing,2002)

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 2 4 Basic Functions of Brain Getting Information Making Meaning of Information Creating New Ideas Acting on Those Ideas

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 3 Begins Learner Begins as Receiver Receiver of Knowledge

4. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 4 Gathering Information Enters through Senses Can you remember four things that influence this gathering? Interest Intent Basic Background (prior knowledge) Understanding

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 5 Gathering takes place in the sensory cortex

6. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 6 Analyzing to Make Meaning REFLECTION Try to make personal Try to determine connection to past experiences Try to discover relevance and usefulness Try to discover what it's like that we already know.

7. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 7 Analyzing takes place in the Back Integrative cortex

8. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 8 Creating Convert comprehension to Ideas Hypothesis Plans

9. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 9 Creating Takes Place in the front integrative cortex

10. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 10 Acting Test Ideas Writing Speaking Drawing Can you think of other ways?

11. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 11 Acting Takes Place in the Motor Cortex

12. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 | 12 Learner becomes Producer Producer of Knowledge