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Brain Research and Cognitive Science in your classroom
Eugenia [email protected]
Rutgers University, NJ, DeltaPI 2011
http://pum.rutgers.edu
http://paer.rutgers.edu/pt3http://paer.rutgers.edu/scientificabilities
What is Learning?
Brain research
What is Learning?
Brain research
Learning is a physical process that happens through activation and extension of neural networks
Learning and brain
J. Zull, The Art of Changing the Brain, 2002
What is Learning?
Embodied cognition
Brain-body connection
What are you thinking about when you see these images?
Learning and brain
Image formation has to precede the words.
J. Zull, From Brain to Mind, 2011
Learning and brain
Language and mathematics occupy the same place in the brain - the separation in teaching is artificial
What is Learning?
Brain research
Learning is physical process
Cognitive research
What is Learning?
Learning is a social process that happens
when learners working together activate and
build on existing resources
Cognitive research
How do we apply this?
Brain research
Learning and teaching of physics
Learning is physical process of rewiring the brain
Learning is a social process that happens when learners working together activate and build on existing resources
Cognitive research
How do we apply this?
1. Set the learning goals of your class.
2. Make a list of things that you can observe, collect, etc. (data/evidence) that will show you that your students are achieving the goals.
3. Set a detailed plan of what THEY will do to be able to demonstrate 2. The plan should be based on the 12 slides above.
If you decide that you want to do PER – send me an e-mail asap