ERIC Number: EJ824858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Dec
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
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Energizing Students
Almarode, John; Almarode, Danielle
Science Teacher, v75 n9 p32-35 Dec 2008
The implementation of standards and high-stakes testing has increased the pressure on classroom teachers to cover content in what seems like an ever-shrinking period of time. What if there was a way to help students pay better attention and remember more of their learning that could also reduce teacher stress? This article describes one way to accomplish just that--with energizers in the classroom. Using neuroscience research on how the brain focuses, teachers can apply specific strategies to maximize student engagement and attention.
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Participation, Student Motivation, Science Instruction, Brain, Neurological Organization, Secondary School Science, Learning Activities, Attention, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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