Neuroscience of Learning
In order to be an effective educator, it is important to understand how the brain learns and remembers. We want students to be able to recall what they learned and apply the knowledge when needed.
How the brain stores memories
Metacognition
Biology professor Eileen Bush explains strategies she uses to help students learn and remember information from her classes.
Files discussed in the video:
- Calibration worksheet template
- Calibration worksheet example
- Spaced practice study strategy poster
- Retrieval study strategy poster
- Interleaving study strategy poster
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Growth Mindset
I'm not a "math person."
I can't do that.
This is too hard.
We have all heard students and colleagues express frustrations like the above statements. These statements are all examples of having a fixed mindset. In reality, there is nothing innate that makes one person better at a subject than any other person. There is evidence, however, that our mindset can affect a student's mindset towards a class and their performance. Here are some resources to help us work on changing our mindset and language when dealing with students to help them develop a growth mindset in our classrooms.