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SDD15: The Learning Brain - Implications For Teaching
Hours: 1.5
An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied. So, we're hearing a lot from neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists about the brain. Let's see if we can put some of it into action by translating research findings into teaching strategies.
In this workshop, participants will be able to:
* Articulate the important research findings about how the brain learns
* Reflect, discuss, and describe how research findings affect learning strategies
* Categorize research findings and explore teaching strategies based on them
How can scientific discoveries about the way humans learn and remember inform the way teachers teach? Cognitive neuroscience is making rapid strides in areas highly relevant to teaching & learning. However, there is a gulf between current science and direct classroom application; and, ample "neuromyths" exist. The past two decades have marked great strides in neuroscience research. Recently, research specific to the adult brain has informed the fields of adult education, including online courses. Breakthroughs in educational research and practice and new knowledge in the brain sciences are being shared in ways that have begun to result in improved outcomes. Despite major advances in our understanding of the brain and learning theory, it has not yet found significant application. This may be in part due to the difficulty of translating theory into practice. The aim of this session is to reduce this gap.
Ed Bowen is the Director of Outreach & Partner Solutions for Dallas Learning Solutions (DLS) a part of the R. Jan LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications, a campus of the Dallas County Community College District. As the Director he oversees a variety of services including project consulting, speaking engagements, and learning event facilitation. DLSs consulting practice is devoted to supporting high-quality, effective, accessible learning environments, systems, programs, and experiences by offering high quality courses and the support to ensure their success in our clients environment. Prior to this he served as the Executive Dean of Distance Learning for the Dallas TeleCollege. In this capacity he oversaw the design, development, and delivery of online courses for the Dallas County Community College District, developed online faculty training workshops and materials, mentored, reviewed, and evaluated the performance of online faculty, and served on various DCCCD working groups that focused on online course training, development, delivery, and quality. Under his leadership, the Dallas county Community College District, which is composed of seven separately accredited Colleges, implemented Quality Matters. Over 200 faculty were trained through this program. Ed served as a Chair for Quality Matters reviews and is a certified Master Reviewer. He was also an Institutional Representative for Quality Matters. He serves on the national Quality Matters Academic Advisory Committee. He has been serving in Distance Learning leadership roles for over twenty years and frequently presents at national, state, and local distance learning conferences; speaks at conferences, and conducts workshops. |
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