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Tag: neuroplasticity

Neuroplasticity in rehabilitation

Sep 5, 2011

in Health, Physiotherapy

constraint induced therapy, cortical reorganisation, neurology, neuroplasticity, neurorehabilitation, plasticity

A few weeks ago I attended a short presentation by Professor Meena Iyer from Missouri University. Her lecture was on the role of neuroplasticity in occupational therapy rehabilitation, although the principles of her talk apply across all of the allied health sciences. Here are the notes I took: Plasticity: brain structure and function can be…
Posted to Diigo 12/10/2010

Dec 10, 2010

in Education, Learning, Students, Teaching

brain based learning, classrooms, emotion, formal learning, informal learning, learning, learning environments, neuroplasticity, personal learning, safety, vygotsky, zone of proximal development, zpd

Pontydysgu – Bridge to Learning – Educational Research The zone of proximal development is the area between what an individual can achieve on their own and what they can achieve with assistance A student should constantly be reaching slightly beyond their capabilities rather than working within them students should lead their learning and teachers simply…