Intracranial recording in patients with aphasia using nanomaterial-based flexible electronics: promises and challenges

In recent years, researchers have studied how nanotechnology could enhance neuroimaging techniques. The application of nanomaterial-based flexible electronics has the potential to advance conventional intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) by utilising brain-compatible soft nanomaterials. The resultant technique has significantly high spatial and temporal resolution, both of which enhance the localisation of brain functions and the mapping of dynamic language processing. This review presents findings on aphasia, an impairment in language and communication, and discusses how different brain imaging techniques, including positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and iEEG, have advanced our understanding of the neural networks underlying language and reading processing. We then outline the strengths and weaknesses of iEEG in studying human cognition and the development of intracranial recordings that use brain-compatible flexible electrodes. We close by discussing the potential advantages and challenges of future investigations adopting nanomaterial-based flexible electronics for intracranial recording in patients with aphasia.

Score Study—Look at Your Fish!

This chapter explores various methods for thoroughly learning a score. Although not the focal point of this book, having a well-prepared score before stepping onto the podium will provide better opportunities to design engaging and productive rehearsals. Each broad category of score study (such as text, time, architecture, harmony, etc.) includes sample brain-compatible rehearsal strategies. The chapter concludes with a consideration of frequently asked questions regarding how best to prepare a score for rehearsals and performance. Topics include methods for marking a score, how much or how little to listen to recordings, use of the International Phonetic Alphabet, and how to introduce a new score to your ensemble.

Assessment Techniques in EFL Brain-Compatible Classroom

Neuroscience has disclosed important information about the brain and how it learns. Brain-Based Learning is student centered learning that utilizes the whole brain and recognizes that not all students learn in the same way. Assessment and evaluation are necessary and important elements of the instructional cycle. Feedback also motivates students and allows students to apply what they have learned to real-life situations. This chapter presents attempts to explain brain-compatible assessment and alternative or authentic assessment and its different forms that can be used in providing brain-based education.

ICT based Brain-Compatible Teaching in Adult Education

We live in an age where many of us are wellgrounded in the field of education. It is evident that the adult learners are deeply entrenched by the use of technology in their everyday learning. The quality of education has progressed towards a learner- centered approach where the students are given more opportunities to self-learn subjects of their choice. By implementing Brain-Compatible teaching and learning methods with the use of Information and Communication Technology ( ICT) teachers can make their practices more professional and help adult learners meet their optimal level of learning a language to a greater extent. In this context, the study attempts to explore how teachers can make lesson content relevant for students with ICT tools. The main objective of this paper explains how English language teachers can help the adult learners in learning the real world English with the use of technology. Using qualitative method the collected data provides an overview of how the students are benefited and given opportunities to improve their knowledge in a productive way. The article gives an outline of how the use of technology by the students has highly developed their interpersonal skills, social skills and communicative skills which are the need of the hour..