Neuro z pedagogiką
Neuro with Pedagogy

Summary/Abstract: The article is composed of three parts. The first contains a short reflection on the dynamic development of neuroscience, connected with modern non-invasive methods of brain research. The author treats this development as a possibility of increasing knowledge and improvement in the areas of pedagogy and didactics, and also considers that people who aspire to personal development and improve the quality of the learning process can gain knowledge concerning effective learning. Moreover the author highlights the concept of neuro-didactics, indicates when it was created and how significant it is for education. The second part discusses precisely what brain-friendly teaching is by explaining the most important principles of human brain activity. Next, the author focuses on style and learning strategies, and on the importance of brain hemisphere's dominance in the learning process. In the following part Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is dealt with. Activities and games which stimulate the development of brain are discussed, as well as the influence of music and new technologies on the development of neuronal networks. The last part is a summary, in which the author draws conclusions and also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of modern teaching methods. Attention is drawn to the opportunity for education in Poland to take advantage of new knowledge on the brain's activity. The hypothesis is that for most people learning will not only be accessible but also attractive. It will cease to be associated with arduous back-breaking effort which often has no effect.

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