Active Versus Passive Learning (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Active Versus Passive Learning

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The new study showed that activity and interactivity increases between important brain regions in individuals who have more control over their learning environment, as compared to those who are passively absorbing information. The researchers found that the hippocampus is essential to the boost in performance that results from this heightened activity.

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Joel Voss

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