29/04/2016
Very interesting read!
Neuroscientists create ‘atlas’ showing how words are organised in the brain
Using brain imaging, scientists have built a map displaying how words and their meanings are represented across different regions of the brain
06/01/2016
How learning a new language changes your brain - at any age
Researchers from Penn State University in the US have found that learning a language will change the structure of your brain and make the network that pulls it all together more efficient - and the improvements can be experienced at any age. Every...
09/12/2015
Neuroscientists find that trying harder makes it more difficult to learn some aspects of language
When it comes to learning languages, adults and children have different strengths. Adults excel at absorbing the vocabulary needed to navigate a grocery store or order food in a restaurant, but children have an uncanny ability to pick up on subtle nuances of language that often elude adults. Within…
05/12/2015
Don't forget, the science of memory is key to helping students learn
From appealing to all their senses to brainstorming, here are some scientifically proven strategies to commit learning to memory
02/12/2015
First Language Wires the Brain for Later Language Learning
A new study reports early exposure to a language influences how the brain processes sounds from a second language later in life.