Lecture explores the role of neuroscience in learning and academic success

Studying for several hours does not always mean learning more effectively. The way the brain processes information, manages emotions and consolidates memories can make a difference to academic performance. From this perspective, a lecture dedicated to neuroscience applied to education explored the factors that influence students’ learning and performance.

The session addressed the role of attention, emotions, self-assessment and sleep in memory formation and knowledge consolidation, showing how these processes are part of students’ everyday study routines.

Between lectures, assignments and assessments, finding the time and concentration to study is one of the challenges of university life. The lecture sought to address some of these difficulties by presenting practical strategies to help students manage their time more effectively, review their study methods and understand what helps them retain information.

The initiative also aimed to show that academic success does not depend solely on discipline or the number of hours spent studying. Understanding one's own learning processes can help students avoid ineffective habits and find study methods better suited to their individual needs.

By bringing neuroscience knowledge closer to students’ everyday experiences, the session provided an opportunity to reflect on a question that accompanies them throughout their university journey: how to learn more effectively without necessarily having to study more.

View the event photographs on Lusófona University's Facebook page

Credits

Text
Filipa Cavém

Photography
Rageny da Luz