CORE PRINCIPLES

GUIDING BRAIN-
BASED
EDUCATION
• 1. The brain perceives whole to parts
simultaneously
• 2. The brain is a parallel processor which
can perform activities at once
• 3. Information is stored in multiple areas of
the brain and is retrieved through multiple
memory and neutral path ways.
• 4. Learning engages the whole body. All
learning is mind-body: movement, food,
attention cycles, chemicals modulate
learning
• 5. Humans’ search for meaning is innate
• 6. Search for meaning comes in pattern.
• 7. Emotions are critical to patterning and
drive our attention, meaning and
memory.
• 8. Meaning is more important than
information
• 9. Learning involves focused attention
and peripheral perception
•10. we have two types of
memory: spatial and rote
•11. The brain is social. It
develops better in concert
with other brains.
•12. Complex leaning is enhanced by
challenge and inhibited by stress
•13. Every brain is uniquely organized.
•14. Learning is developmental.
•Orchestrated immersion
-Learning environments are
created to provide authentic
learning experience.
•Relaxed Alertness
- In based-based, efforts are
made to eliminate fear while
maintaining a highly challenging
environment.
•Active Processing
- the learners consolidate and
internalize information by
actually processing
information.
• Brain-based learning is anchored on 12 principles that
will enhance learning. These include:
• Need of rich stimulating environments which utilize
students’ created materials and product. These are
displays in boards and display areas.
• Tables and desks are grouped together
to develop social interactions,
cooperation and develop social skills.
Learners provide comfortable chairs and
furniture for casual and informal
discussion areas. Large pillows and
carpeted floors will be most useful
• Indoor and outdoor spaces should be linked so
that students can move about freely.
• Learners should be provided by safe places so that
there will be reduced, especially in city places.
• There must be a variety of leaning centers or
nooks with varied lightings. Some children prefer
to work together in different nooks or corners by
themselves.
•Displays in the classroom should
be changed regularly to
stimulate brain development
•Provide multiple resource
•Flexibility is a principle that has been
recognized long before
•Active and passive places should be
provided for students to develop
their interpersonal and intrapersonal
intelligences.
•A personal space of learners like
locker, desk or home base is
provided each child to allow
hi/her to express unique identity