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This chapter reviews findings from neuroscience and discusses how Student Centered Cooperative Learning can facilitate application of these findings on behalf of learning. Firstly, on a physical level, neuroscience tells us that human brains need water and nutrition. Secondly, on an affective level, students need the right level of challenge, support in the face of bullying and other threats, and motivation. Thirdly, insights from neuroscience confirm that cognitive learning benefits when new learning connects with students’ background knowledge in order that students can construct networks of knowledge. Next, that chapter focuses on insights from social neuroscience, in particular why and how to promote mutual concern, encourage students to believe that collaboration can be beneficial, help students develop and deploy cooperative skills, and manifest altruism.
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Jacobs, G.M., Renandya, W.A. (2019). Neuroscience and What It Tells About Education. In: Student Centered Cooperative Learning. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7213-1_3
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