Brain development

Brain development

1. Structures of the brain

   • Cerebral cortex (and lobes)
     • frontal
     • temporal
     • Parietal
     • occipital
   • Limbic region
   • Brain stem

2. Development throughout lifespan

   • new born
   • babies
   • toddlers
   • Pre-school
   • primary school
   • adolescence

3. Neural pathways

   • plasticity
     • myelination
     • synaptogenesis
     • synaptic pruning
   • sensitive & critical periods

4. Implications for teachers

   • environment
   • challenge
   • feedback
   • repetition
   • understanding of development
     • critical & sensitive periods
     • development order
     • abnormalities