Left Brain vs. Right Brain
Posted on Friday, Jan 06, 2012 in "Science" by Dmitry
Did you know that the human brain is divided into two hemispheres–left and right. Scientists continue to explore how some cognitive functions tend to be dominated by one side or the other. Check out this cool infographic on left brain vs. right brain learning — some food for thought for students and teachers in this new year!
Left hemisphere functions
numerical computation (exact calculation, numerical comparison, estimation)
language: grammar/vocabulary, literal
Right hemisphere functions
numerical computation (approximate calculation, numerical comparison, estimation)
language: intonation/accentuation, prosody, pragmatic, contextual
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