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The Paradigm Shift for Adult Education: From Educational Slavery to Learning Freedom of Human Brain with Synaptic Learning

The Paradigm Shift for Adult Education: From Educational Slavery to Learning Freedom of Human Brain with Synaptic Learning

Nishikant Sonwalkar
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781605668307|ISBN10: 1605668303|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616924355|EISBN13: 9781605668314
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-830-7.ch012
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Sonwalkar, Nishikant. "The Paradigm Shift for Adult Education: From Educational Slavery to Learning Freedom of Human Brain with Synaptic Learning." Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices, edited by Terry T. Kidd, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 150-163. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-830-7.ch012

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Sonwalkar, N. (2010). The Paradigm Shift for Adult Education: From Educational Slavery to Learning Freedom of Human Brain with Synaptic Learning. In T. Kidd (Ed.), Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices (pp. 150-163). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-830-7.ch012

Chicago

Sonwalkar, Nishikant. "The Paradigm Shift for Adult Education: From Educational Slavery to Learning Freedom of Human Brain with Synaptic Learning." In Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices, edited by Terry T. Kidd, 150-163. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-830-7.ch012

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Abstract

This chapter starts with the metaphor of educational slavery to indicate conventional mode of teaching practiced in the class room with a teacher-centric approach and proposes a brain-based synaptic learning approach for student-centric that leads to learning freedom. The chapter describes the basic functions connected with the anatomy of human brain and then crystallizes it to three main functions, namely, perception, cognition and interaction. The tree functions are then related to three sides of the pedagogical framework of learning cube. With the learning cube pedagogical framework author proposes an adaptive learning approach that enhances the synaptic activity in the human brain leading to long term retention for adult learners. A proposal is made to create a five-factored cognitive ability chart based on diagnostics of perception, cognition, interaction, memorization and assimilation. The cognitive ability chart is then used to create individualized prescription for enhancement of adult learning using synaptic learning environment. The chapter concludes by providing a road map for achieving learning freedom for human brain with synaptic learning.

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