These specialists define learning as a process that will modify a subsequent behaviour.
Science 3 April 2009: |
In this week's issue of Science (pp. 105 and 109), two studies with fruit flies provide what some researchers say is the most compelling evidence to date for the provocative hypothesis that sleep dials down synapses that have been cranked up by a day's worth of neural activity, helping to conserve both energy and precious real estate in the brain.
Research in the Bjork Lab focuses on principles of human learning and memory and on applying these to enhance instructional practices.