Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, Volume 24, Number 3

Advances in the methodology and tools scientists use to study the human brain continue to reveal new findings about how the brain functions, shedding an increasingly clearer light on how people learn and the many factors that influence the human cognitive process. The research behind brain-based learning has reached a point where cognitive and social neuroscientists are beginning to explain in detail the complex processes involved in learning everything from very simple lists to detailed procedures. The relative impact of advances in neuroscience on learning can be seen in the rapid increase in books, journal articles, and conferences dedicated to the interrelationship of neuroscience and human learning.