Abstract
Since the 1990’s advances in technology and scientific research have provided new insights into the neurological development of children. The availability of non-invasive tools and techniques to measure brain function and activity has provided a great deal of information that can inform educational practice. Indeed, new understandings of how the brain grows and develops, and how this might impact on behaviour and learning should be part of any discussion related to ‘schooling’. This presentation focuses on contemporary research into how the brain matures and develops, how adolescent boys and girls may learn differently, the impact of technology on the adolescent mind and the implications this has for developing positive learning environments in a junior secondary context.