Outreach posts tagged as brain
Limits to learning by observing: when learning by doing leads to differences in brain activity and behaviours in comparison to observation only
2018-05-30
[field_image_fid]Practitioners often use “learning by observation” when teaching new skills; however, there is limited research on how the brain - behavioural responses compare with “learning by doing”. We compared the brain responses when performing and watching a novel joystick-tracing task in three groups: a physical practice group, an observational practice group and a group that had no practice. We then compared their behavioural performance during retention. Following physical practice when all groups watched a video of the task, there was activation in motor regions bilaterally.