Education & Lifelong Learning
Teaching is the art of changing the brain
James Zull is a professor of Biology. He is also Director Emeritus of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. These roles most assuredly coalesced in his 2002 book, The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning.…
Read MoreNewsletter: Navigating Games for Health and Education
Here you have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. Quick, Are videogames good or bad? That’s an impossible question. Good or bad for what? What specific games are we talking about?…
Read MoreBrain Training and Cognitive Health: September News
A round-up of interested news during the month: 1) Training Young Brains to Behave (New York Times) 2) Head Games (OpEd in New York Times) 3) Will Gerontology recognize the Brain? (American Society on Aging event) 4) Brain function gets a boost from walking (Los Angeles Times) 5) An idea whose time has (finally) come (McKnight’s Long Term Care News) 6)…
Read MorePlaying the Blame Game: Video Games Pros and Cons
Here are some information on Video Games Pros and Cons.
Read MoreNintendo Brain Training and Math in UK Schools
Computer game boosts maths scores (BBC): — “It also found improvements in pupils’ concentration and behaviour.” — “The study involved more than 600 pupils in 32 schools across Scotland using the Brain Training from Dr Kawashima game on the Nintendo DS every day.” — “Researchers found that while all groups had improved their scores, the group…
Read MoreEducation and health blog carnivals
Here you have the latest editions of two excellent blog carnivals. Pay a visit if you are interested in meeting some great education and health bloggers. — Carnival of Education #190, by Steve Spangler. — Grand Rounds: this time, hosted by KevinMD and Kim on behalf of Dr. Val. Enjoy!
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