summarise current scientific research relating to neurological and brain development

[Izzyfanta]

Hi I am really stuck on this question: "Summarise current scientific research relating to neurological and brain development in early year".

I can find lots of general information about the brain and how it grows and how early experiences can help etc.. But trying to find specific research that has been done I am struggling to find the right place to look for this.

Has anyone done this question and has any good websites or names of research that has been done so I can look up and mention ?.

Thanks

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, the wording 'current scientific research' is a term that tutors can use to bring the most recent studies into focus. What teaching are you expecting to receive for this unit?

Page 23 and 24 of the level 3 handbook has supportive reading - preview these two pages on amazon.co.uk

and if you work in England this research examines the links between neurological research and EYFS

This quote is taken from the IOE's early years learning and development 2009

Findings from neuroscience that apply directly to the EYFS are still sparse; promising research is emerging on the infant’s capacity to recognise similarity between their own actions and actions they see others do. This has been linked to ‘mirror neurones’ in the brain that are being investigated by developmental neuroscientists interested in the neural foundation for understanding actions and persons. Another area of neuroscientific enquiry has been the tendency of the child’s brain to generate rules based on small datasets, rules that are resistant to change subsequently.

[tutu]

cache have been very clear that they don't want the same old theorists trolled out to answer this they want to read about current as in NOW so you could include they but try to think wider
my learners have been researching Marian Diamond –
Danya Glaser –
Martha Farah – and of course
Howard Gardner –

[Charmeg07]

Im am currently studying this and this is one of the questions im stuck on.. HELP PLEASE :(

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, has your tutor recommended any research?

If it helps this handbook has some useful reading. Use the look inside feature and search for the word brain then click to page 23

Best wishes x