As we consider how we move back into school, we need to think about neuroscience research about how students learn. Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath talks about stress, learning duration, homework, spaced repetition, and sleep as well as computers and technology. You can't just have a longer school day to improve learning. You also can't always expect every technology to improve learning either.
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Previous Research Episodes
- Neuroscience Research: 5 Ways to Superior Teaching [Top Episode]
- Why Kids Never Stop Moving: Neuroscience and a Student's Need to Move
- The neuroscience of play, games, and learning (and why Fortnite might not be so bad)
- Research on Returning to School After Natural Disasters with Dr. Brianna Kurtz
Jared Cooney Horvath – Bio As Submitted
Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is an expert in the field of Educational Neuroscience. He has conducted research and lectured at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, the University of Melbourne, and over 150 schools internationally. Jared's work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, and NOVA. He currently serves as Director of LME Global: a team dedicated to bringing the latest brain and behavioral research to teachers, students, and parents. His latest book is 10 Things Schools Get Wrong and What We Can Do About Them
Blog: https://www.lmeglobal.net/
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Hi Vicki, any chance of getting transcripts of your podcasts? My wife, who is a teacher, and is deaf, along with many of her colleagues who are also deaf are missing out on the insights that they could receive if they had access to your podcasts. If I remember correctly, a while back, you did have transcripts. Thank you for sharing your expertise and experiences with us, much appreciated.
Hi Richard – I paid for transcripts for the first 500 episodes and they just weren’t accessed. So, what I’ve done recently is if people ask for a particular episode, then I’ll go pay for someone to transcribe it. It was pretty expensive to make sure it was accurate and no one was using them so it felt like an expense that wasn’t necessary at the time. I’m always willing to reevaluate, though. If there’s a particular episode, I can work to get it done.
Hi!
I am a future educator and going to school currently to be an Elementary Education Major. I enjoyed reading this article about the important key points of getting back into in-person learning. I feel like many students will benefit going back to in-person learning rather than online especially for the younger grades. Are you currently a teacher? If so what tips might you have for a future teacher? Thanks so much!
Hi morgan. Yes, I’m a current teacher. My blog is full of recommendations for future teachers – that is why I write it. I hope you’ll use the menu bars to take a look at what there is for you here and that you can find some useful things.
I one hundred percent agree with this blog when the author states that you cannot just lengthen the time of the class in order to improve learning. Thinking about what would realistically happen if a teacher did this, by the end of that class that class any teacher would have a very difficult time keeping anybody’s attention. Most adults do not even like to sit and listen to someone speak for a longer amount of time, so how can we expect a student to stay engaged in a lesson for longer? Feel free to disagree with me, but that is just my opinion.
This is such a great informational podcast that gives an amazing point of view from a neurologist. I love how he tells everyone to slow it down and ease back into the system as the first thing to get right. That is so important for educators and students because everyone wants to go, go, go, but that is not ok if it does not help anyone learn and everyone is exhausted. I really enjoyed this podcast and will definitely be listening again!!