Exploding Common Myths in Education
Myth: Kids Talk Too Much At School
Do your students talk too much? Some teachers think kids talk TOO much at school, and they spend a portion of their day trying to “manage the noise”.
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Tomorrow’s World In Education
“There’s a big front coming in this weekend. Expect temperatures to drop to well below freezing. There will be icy and dangerous conditions. Winds will be near gale force. Please take all necessary cautions to protect life and property.”
Sometimes being right is just as bad as being wrong. Just ask any weatherman or weatherperson. Nobody likes to hear the messenger when the news is bad. It’s no different when the news is about our own lives.
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Eric Jensen Shares His Thoughts On Motivation and Education
Eric Jensen was asked how to for his perspective on motivation in the classroom… his answer is found in the video below.
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A Professional Development Webinar with Special Guest, Eric Jensen.
Scientific Learning Corporation invites you to a Professional Development webinar with special guest, Eric Jensen. He will be discussing the “7 Discoveries From Brain Research That Could Revolutionize Education” and how these discoveries have “real world implication” for all educators. Join the session to learn how you can apply this research to succeed with your […]
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Are Learning Styles a Big Hoax? What Does the Latest Science Say About Different Learners?
I want to address a study that was published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature and on the mainstream news. It claimed that “brain-training” is not effective. Huh? In spite of the quality of the journal, don’t swallow the study results. Why?
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Limitations of Brain-based Learning
Nothing is perfect. Limitations of brain-based learning do exist. No one process or paradigm can solve ALL of the problems in education. The brain itself has limitations, and all of us are part of the process. They are no more difficult than the limitations you find in any other teaching and learning situation. It will […]