Dunn and Dunn have found that some students need food or water intake to learn. Find out how many need this for optimal learning conditions.
Dunn and Dunn have learned that 20% of students learn better when they have food or drink.
This presents a problem in school, of course. But, this would be good information for studying at home. Dunn and Dunn found that any food or fluid seemed to be satisfactory. It doesn't need to be any specific food or liquid. In fact, they discovered that water is a good substitute for food.
So, students don't need Gatorade or Mountain Dew. Water works. Having a water bottle as part of the necessary items in the study corner is enough.
Research has shown that the brain can become dehydrated, so water is probably a good thing for all students. Some schools allow students to have water bottles beside them on the floor.
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