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Parts of the Brain & MARGE Conclusions

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Parts of the Brain

The brain has six main regions, and based on Shimamura's MARGE we can make five key conclusions from the interactions between different parts of the brain.

Parts of the brain

Parts of the brain

  • Prefrontal cortex (PFC) – controls the executive functions such as attention, decision making, and the maintenance of working memory.
  • Occipital cortex – where visual imagery is processed.
  • Heschl's gyrus – where auditory information is processed.
Parts of the brain (cont)

Parts of the brain (cont)

  • Medial temporal lobe (MTL) – binds information into episodic memory.
  • Cerebral cortex – where conceptual knowledge is stored.
  • Midbrain – contains the rewards circuit; linked to motivation and memory.
MARGE conclusions

MARGE conclusions

  • To ensure students remain motivated to learn, we need to foster epistemic curiosity, activating the midbrain reward pathways.
  • Consideration must be given to the amount and layout of text being presented, as well as what is being said, to ensure the prefrontal cortex knows what to attend to.
MARGE conclusions (cont)

MARGE conclusions (cont)

  • The delivery of new concepts needs to allow our medial temporal lobe to relate new information to existing information.
    • Build-in opportunities for students to generate connections in the cerebral cortex, through repeated usage and reactivation of learned information.
  • Without the prefrontal cortex focussing on the right stimulus and evaluating the knowledge we have gained, the process of learning becomes obsolete.
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MARGE Model

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The Brain

1.1.1Introduction1.1.2Parts of the Brain & MARGE Conclusions1.1.3Motivation1.1.4Focus1.1.5Relating Information
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The MARGE Model

1.2.1MARGE1.2.2Applying MARGE
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A Whole-Brain Model of Learning

1.3.1Introduction to the Whole-Brain Concept1.3.2Questions for MARGE1.3.3MARGE & Knowledge Organisers1.3.4MARGE & SQ3R1.3.5MARGE & Cornell Note-Taking1.3.6MARGE & the Feynman Technique1.3.7Conclusions

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  1. 1
    What are the six main regions of the brain?Fill in the list
  2. 2
    Which of these is NOT a part of the brain?Multiple choice
  3. 3
    What will happen if the prefrontal cortex does not focus on the right stimulus?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    What conclusions can be drawn from MARGE?True / false
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Introduction

Motivation