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Teaching the Learning Brain

Researchers in neuro-cognitive sciences at IIIT Hyderabad conducted an online workshop on Teaching the Learning Brain 2.0 – Make learning more effective with the latest developments in cognitive research from 10 – 17 February.  The researchers   introduced aspects on the cognition of learning and factors supporting it. The workshop was relevant to teachers interacting with children of grades 1 to 8, researchers in education psychology, cognitive science/neuroscience, education NGOs and parents. 

The first workshop which was conducted in December of 2019, researchers and educators provided insights into how the child’s brain processes language, understanding complexity in math, conditions like autism/dyslexia, the role of music and physical activity. While this edition  of the workshop   focused   on understanding how young children learn math, science, language, music, critical thinking and more.  And the research team continued the discussion with newer perspectives on learning and teaching processes. 

The workshop tried to bring the results of research into classroom teaching. A school teacher faces the challenge of preparing classes that engage a class with the same age children, but with differential learning curves topic-wise, dissimilar conceptual understanding, with gaps in skills and disparate external (non-school) factors influencing them. In addition, the child’s physical and emotional state affects the learning curve. Given the complexity, it is important for teachers to understand the brain from the neurodevelopment aspect to design lessons appropriately and build an atmosphere of intellectual safety and trust to address the outliers (over-/under-performers) too. This workshop was the first of its kind to address most if not all of the concerns of learning in an educational system as present in the Indian context.

10  February (Inauguration) 

The event began with an introduction about the workshop by Dr. Kavita Vemuri. This was followed by a welcome address by Prof. P J Narayanan and keynote talks by Prof. Jayashree Ramadas, TIFR (retd), on Curiosity, learning and Sawaliram 2.0 and Prof. Anil Gupta, IIM A (retd), NIF, Sristi, Honeybee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A recording of the session can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgKsfpRKUbg

Talks

  • Prof. Narayanan Srinivasan, IITK/CBCS, University of Allahabad – Attention, Memory and Learning – 11  February 

A recording of the session can be viewed at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z60glYTQhKE

  • Special Address by Prof. Raj Reddy, CMU – Technology for Education – 11  February 

A recording of the session can be viewed at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDChpnvLnOQ

  • Dr. Prajak Pande, Roskilde University, Denmark – Reimagining Imagination: How do Students Learn Scientific and Mathematical Concepts? – 12 February 

A recording of the session can be viewed at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx9zG0_y2Cw

  • Dr. Deborah Dutta,  Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Rural Management Anand – Learning by doing – Digging deep: Understanding motivational triggers for pro-environmental actions through an urban farming project  – 12 February

A recording of the session can be viewed at:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjOyPJRETEc

  • Dr. Indrajit Bairagya, Institute for Social and Economic Change – The effect of non-cognitive Skills on cognitive abilities in Children – the socio-economic angle – 15 February

A recording of the session can be viewed at:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9atjnXlTYM

  • Dr. Meir Meshulam, Princeton University – Learning to think like an expert – 15 February

A recording of the session can be viewed at:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b0dY9HAwNk

  • Dr. Kavita Vemuri, IIIT Hyderabad – Measuring Intelligence – findings – 16 February 

A recording of the session can be viewed at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuzwihVSPts

  • Dr. Ido Davidesco, University of Connecticut – Findings from study on Brain-to-brain synchrony between students and teachers predicts learning outcomes  – 16 February

A recording of the session can be viewed at:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-YjUakLo5E

  • Dr. Samar Hussain, IITD – Language learning – English Constructions – 17 February

A recording of the session can be viewed at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_dLuUf6-oM

  • Dr. Vinoo Alluri, IIIT Hyderabad – Music and Brain – implications to learning – 17 February

A recording of the session can be viewed at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qTl5FXiBU8

More details at: https://tlb.iiit.ac.in/

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