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    Why Hands-On Science Beats Rote Memorization: Neuroscience & Cognitive Evidence

    Dr. Arvind Sharma
    Dr. Arvind Sharma
    Director of Curriculum & Pedagogy, CSEEL
    Why Hands-On Science Beats Rote Memorization: Neuroscience & Cognitive Evidence

    When students passively copy formulas from a chalkboard, only short-term episodic memory pathways in the brain are activated. Neuroimaging studies confirm that physical manipulation of lab apparatus engages the motor cortex, visual cortex, and prefrontal cortex simultaneously.

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    Tags:#Cognitive Science#Neuroscience#Hands-on Learning#Retention

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