Learning about the structures and functions of the different anatomical regions of the brain is one of the most confusing and complicated units in introductory psychology. Part of the learning process in my classroom has always included different activities to visualize and label the different regions of the brain. Sometimes that included markers and big sheets of newsprint and once we even used cauliflower and food coloring (that one was kind of a disaster).
In order to build something entirely digital for our blog, I decided to turn to the new diagramming feature on the popular vocabulary learning site Quizlet. In order to increase the originality of the process, I decided to construct an original diagram on the classroom whiteboard and have students record a fully detailed description of their assigned portion of the brain. There is something about having students record their voices that increases the ownership and importance of a response- I am hoping it also helps with retention. The result is impressive, but could be improved, for instance, definitions should not include the name of the region- or else it cannot be used for study purposes. Also, after using the diagramming feature, we could have more accurately highlighted the specific portions with a lasso-type tool. Please take a moment to share this inventive method of studying the exterior portions of our brain anatomy!
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