Resource Centre

Teachers in the Learning Brain Community are engaged in active research. This page presents a number of articles, research papers, links and handouts that will help to expand your understanding of how the brain learns.

The Resource Centre also serves as an information point for developing good practice in our classrooms. The motto for Learning Brain Europe is ‘for teachers by teachers’ so, whilst, some of the material was originally written for particular audiences (such as the paper on Co-operative Learning and Assessment for Learning produced for the Campaign for Learning), we welcome reflections in any form and aim to encourage debate, the sharing of ideas and, above all the inspiration of confidence through the principle of open sourcing.

Latest Articles and Handouts from Speakers Associated with Learning Brain Europe

ADHD and girls by Fintan O’Regan, F J O’Regan
Instructional Revolution by Dr Spencer Kagan
Excellence & Equity: Proven Methods Meet the Challenges by Dr Spencer Kagan

Reports from Workshops Attended by Learning Brain Europe Committee Members

Multi-Sensory Strategies: Increasing Achievement in Reading and Writing by Dennis Pauli (Reported by Michael Dore)
Conscious Discipline: Emotional Intelligence, Consciousness and Classroom Management by Dr Becky Bailey (Reported by Helen Wilson)
Learning Brain Expo 2008, Making Complex Content Easy by Duke Kelly M.A. (Reported by Rachel Johnson)
Learning Brain Expo 2008, Critical Success Factors for Developing Emotionally Enriched Learning by Annie Hamlaoui (Reported by Philip Whiston)
Learning Brain Expo 2008, Dynamic Training & Teaching by Dr Rich Allen (Reported by P W Rubery)
Learning Brain Expo 2008, Begin with the Brain: What Educators and Parents need to know by Martha Kaufeldt (Reported by Gavin Clowes)
Learning Brain Expo 2008, How to Present Brain-Based Learning to Others by Eric Jensen (Reported by Jenny Thorpe)
Sensorimotor Strategies you can use to Improve Learning by Nancy N Byl, Brain Smart Foods that Maximise Learning by LeAnn Nickelsen, Yoga Ed: Tools for Teachers by Katherine Prior

General Articles - Articles around the subject of ‘The Learning Brain’

Building the Capacity for Effective Learning (Report by Jane Gormally)
Building the Capacity to Learn to Learn (Report by Jane Gormally)
Creating the Conditions for Deep Learning: Reflection on our experience so far (Reported by Jane Gormally & Francis Power)
Cooperative Learning: Sharing Experiences of Training & Implementation in the Classroom (Reported by Teresa Rice & Andy Jones)
Does Peer Assessment Improve Pupil Performance (Reported by Caroline Wood)
Exploring the Impact of using Differentiated by Ability Pairs on Pupil Improvement Following a Peer Assessment Exercise (Reported by Caroline Wood)
Implementing Assessment for Learning with Year 7 Students (Reported by Jane Gormally & Francis Power)
Learning Together: Implementing Cooperative Learning in a Secondary School (Reported by Jane Gormally)