Learning

Cognitive and neural mechanisms of learning and interventions for improvement across the adult lifespan: A systematic review

This systematic review examines cognitive and neural mechanisms of learning and interventions for improving learning across the adult lifespan. The review synthesizes evidence on how learning processes change with age, how neural systems support …

Centre for Lifelong Learning and Individualised Cognition

From neuroscience to the practice of learning: an in-depth investigation into cognitive flexibility.

Exploring Children's Reading with Brain-NORM

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Bilingualism from a holistic perspective: investigation of bilingual effects on cognitive control

Although investigations of bilingual effects on cognitive control have proliferated in recent years, results remain inconsistent. A prevailing explanation for these mixed results lies in the ignorance of the complex, multidimensional nature of …

The P3 and Academic Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Globally, students demonstrate considerable heterogeneity in academic performance even under similar conditions. While previous systematic reviews have provided a more comprehensive picture of the relationship between different factors and academic …

Is dialect proficiency associated with improved executive function?

A broad and extensive literature has investigated the cognitive consequences of bilingualism on cognitive control. Results from these studies, while controversial, support the conclusion that speaking a second language confers non-linguistic …

Introduction to the special issue: Bringing the brain into education: The application of findings from the Science of Learning to teacher training and development

The Science of Learning, “the scientific study of the underlying bases of learning with the goal of describing, understanding, or improving learning across developmental stages and diverse contexts”, has continued to garner considerable interest from …

Neurochemical Alterations in Bilateral DLPFC after Structure Learning Training in Healthy Adults

Introduction: Structural learning integrates 'Learning to learn' approach of individual's abilities to extract underlying pattern and develop rules to adapt new changes through cognitive flexibility. Homeostatic plasticity in neuronal circuits is …

NLB EduConnect 2024

The Brain-NORM team joined NLB EduConnect 2024 at the Central Public Library to share classroom literacy tips and introduce the Brain-NORM project to early childhood educators.

Cognitive and neural mechanisms of learning and interventions for improvement across the adult lifespan: A systematic review protocol

Background: There continues to be growing interest in the Science of Learning including identifying applications for findings from this work outside the laboratory to support learning. Presently, there exists a gap in our understanding of learning …