by John Nichols | Nov 8, 2017 | Mental Health, Students, Teachers, Tutors
In the next blog of this series, the Get My Grades Team is going to take a look at another set of functions in the brain, which we describe as the ‘Owl Brain’, because these functions are associated more with wisdom and deliberate, conscious thought. The Owl Brain The...
by John Nichols | Oct 24, 2017 | Research, Revision, Teachers, Tutors, Users
In the third installment of our ‘How Does Learning Work?’ blog series, the Get My Grades Team is going to take at look at the different types of memory and how they affect how we recall what we learn. There are 2 main types of memory that we need to consider: ‘Working...
by John Nichols | Oct 12, 2017 | Education, Research, Teachers, Tutors, Users
In the next instalment of our ‘How Does Learning Work?’ blog series, the Get My Grades Team is going to take a look at ‘Attention’ and how it plays a part in how we learn.Before looking at learning we should look at cognition – the process of thinking. Effective...
by Joanne Oguntimehin | Oct 3, 2017 | Special Educational Needs, Teachers, Tutors, Users
The fourth instalment of our Educational Jargon Series is here! We hope, so far, it has brought you much clarity and revelation. Now, let the Get My Grades GCSE Blog Team help you decipher these acronyms linked to educational needs; AEN, SEND and ECHP. If you’ve...
by John Nichols | Sep 22, 2017 | Mental Health, Students, Teachers, Tutors
In the next blog of this series, the Get My Grades Team is going to take a look at what the ‘Chimp Brain’ is and how it affects us. What do we mean by ‘The Chimp Brain’ All animals need to survive and reproduce; exactly how they make sure they do this is...
by John Nichols | Sep 8, 2017 | Education, Research, Teachers, Tutors, Users
In this blog series, the Get My Grades Team is going to take a look at look at Basic Psychology when it comes to How Learning Works. Some of the neuroscience around learning. Information or ideas that are often associated with each other become linked together in the...
