The Flexible Brain - The Learning Science Students Aren’t Taught - But Should Be
By Gareth Moores —
Tags: Neuroplasticity, Metacognition, Science of Learning, Cognitive Science, How Students Learn, Learning & Memory
Students are not “visual learners” or “not science people.” Modern neuroscience shows the brain is flexible and constantly changing. Gareth Moores explains the learning science every student should understand.
By Gareth Moores, Educational Lead at SideCog. If you’ve ever heard a teenager say, “I’m just not a science person,” you’re in very familiar territory. For years, many of us have believed comforting ideas like: “I learn best visually.” “Some people are just naturally academic.” “I’m more right-brained than logical.” They sound reassuring. But modern neuroscience tells a different - and much more hopeful - story. Your brain is far more flexible and capable of change than most people realise. And when you combine that understanding with the right study strategies - plus tools like SideCog - lear