During breaks, it turns out, the brain works overtime. New research illuminates what kinds of breaks benefit learners the most.
For a deeper dive into the research cited in this video, see the following:
Buch et al.’s 2021 study “Consolidation of human skill linked to waking hippocampo-neocortical replay.”
Koepp et al.’s 2022 study “Preschoolers’ executive functions following indoor and outdoor free play.”
Mason et al.’s 2021 study “Short-Term Exposure to Nature and Benefits for Students’ Cognitive Performance: A Review.”
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