Sunday, January 8, 2012

Hands: Their Importance






 "This model shows what a man's body would look like if each part grew in proportion to the area of the cortex of the brain concerned with its sensory perception."


Motor Homunculus

"This model shows what a man's body would look like if each part grew in proportion to the area of the cortex of the brain concerned with its movement."

In each of these renditions, the importance of the hands is obvious.  In most learning situations, the hands are the least utilised part of the human body.  The senses and their organs are highly utilised, but the hands are left out.  It is imperative that the hands and their power to be utilised in the learning/teaching environment in order to best access the brain's potential.

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