The right brain teacher (part 1)
Which part of your brain do you use most? Are you more rational than intuitive? Do you look at parts or at wholes? It is said that . The left hemisphereof the brain is more analytical and rational , it is dominant in language processing , logic and maths while the right hemisphere is in charge of spatial abilities, music processing anf face recognition, It heps us to understand visual images and make sense of what we see. However, both brain's hemispheres are interconnected , they give and receive information form the opposite side so both sides work together all the time to produce one consciosusness. One of the pillars of education since the Industrial revolution has been the importance given to logic reasoning and maths. Intelligence was and it is still defined in terms of verbal and mathematical reasoning. So, we've come to the conclusion that rationalist forms of thinking are superior than creaitivty and emotions. So what happens in the classroom? Do teachers encourage st...