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"showed that creativity is not especially a right-brain function. In fact, two of three broad classes of creative thought that have been studied seem not to depend on a single set of brain structures. "

"Gestalt is a psychology term which means "unified whole". It refers to theories of visual perception developed by German psychologists in the 1920s. These theories attempt to describe how people tend to organize visual elements into groups or unified wholes when certain principles are applied. "

"actions of students engaged in hands-on, minds-on science exploration"

"poster featuring the 6 thinking skills as outlined in the revised Bloom's taxonomy. "

"Psychologist Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences suggests that there are many different kinds of intelligence. In which area do you perform the highest? Take this 10-question quiz to discover your which of the multiple intelligences is your greatest strength. "

"When students work together on project teams, they learn to collaborate, communicate, and resolve conflicts. Cooperative learning and character development supports the social and emotional development of students and prepares them for success in the modern workplace."

"how to leverage critical-thinking skills in their classrooms"

"In the 21st century, we flip Bloom's taxonomy. Rather than starting with knowledge, we start with creating, and eventually discern the knowledge that we need from it."

.As I am trying to the Bloom's taxonomy in to the courses I create I found this very interesting

yes I am very excited to learn about this. My vision is to take this concept to Tamil teachers around the world for teachers who teach my language

"In this funny, enlightening talk, educational psychologist Peter Doolittle details the importance - and limitations - of your "working memory," that part of the brain that allows us to make sense of what's happening right now. "

Practicing growth mindset will help students become a well-rounded person in their adult life. It will give them confidence to try new things without fear.

developing the growth mindset at early age will help the students become successful outside classroom and in their adult life

"However, what's left standing is one unarguable fact: People do not all learn in the same way. "

"this detailed analysis and chart of every single learning theory is worth zooming in and studying."

IN RESPONSE to Chris Berdik's excellent article, "The End of Kindergarten" (Ideas, June 14), it is worth noting the view of the renowned Swiss developmental psychologist Piaget, who did extensive research into mapping the stages of cognitive development in childhood.

"Recent neuroscientific findings have uncovered the source of our motivation to learn, or as neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp terms it, the drive to seek. Seeking is what gets us out of bed in the morning, the engine that powers our actions, and the need that manifests as curiosity."

" As we discover more and more about the brain and its function, responsibilities, and organization, we hopefully can translate findings into educational programs, practices, and policies that take advantage of what we've learned in the laboratory and beyond."

""We can finally say that you are not the sum of a letter grade, that your report card should not dictate where you will go and what you should do with your life." Jeremy Friedberg of Spongelab interactive talks about blended learning and creating a personalized learning experience with help of technology and gaming. Games are the most popular form of entertainment and through participation they are an incredibly powerful data capturing tool. By knowing so much more about a learner and the help of collaboration we can revolutionize the way we deliver education and foster creativity in students."

"Called competency-based education, this new model looks at what students should know when they complete a certain degree, and allows them to acquire that knowledge by independently making their way through lessons. It also allows students who come into school with knowledge in a certain area to pass tests to prove it, rather than forcing them to take classes and pay for credits on information they already know."

What about the social factor?

"Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward."

The TED talk further distinguish tasks into two types, and reveals that incentives doesn't work with the type of work requires cognitive skills. It points out that intrinsic motivation: autonomy, mastery and purpose will work better to enhance efficiency. The situations in my classroom clearly backup this statement. Every time when I am doing simple translation word to word with my students in a timed situation, incentive such as candies, points work perfectly. Students performed well under that simply reward system. But when the task change into creating sentences with the given vocabulary, students' attentions shift from getting rewards to proving their ability or mastery. As a language teacher, I understand that as the difficult of the content increase, the effect of rewards decrease accordingly. To increase students' intrinsic motivation, cultivate self-motivated students is the key to success.