Weekend Ed. Quote~July 5

Learn­ing is phys­i­cal. Learn­ing means the mod­i­fi­ca­tion, growth, and prun­ing of our neu­rons, connections–called synapses– and neu­ronal net­works, through expe­ri­ence. Enriching the practice of teaching can be done by exploring the biology of learning.”~James Zull, Pro­fes­sor of Biol­ogy and Bio­chem­istry at Case West­ern Uni­ver­sity, Direc­tor of UCITE (The Uni­ver­sity Cen­ter for Inno­va­tion in Teach­ing and Edu­ca­tion)

 

We are shifting from teaching content to teaching learning. Read more here

See more here:

An animated, illustrated model of how the brain learns based on descriptions and illustrations in “Key Aspects of How the Brain Learns” by James Zull (2006).

Zull, J. (2002). The Art of the Changing Brain. Stylus Publishing.

~~~

More Weekend Ed. Quote