NOVELTY IN LEARNING Barbara Allen-Lyall, Ph.D. Manhattanville College The brain craves novel experiences and processes them with high priority (Schomaker & Meeter, 2014). When novelty is detected, learning and behavior is instantly affected as the brain readies us for interaction with our environment (2014). While detecting and processing novelty is pertinent to our general involvement in life, recognizing its influence on learning is specifically relevant for special educa