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Teaching the Learning Brain

10 – 17 February

 

In the second edition of the workshop Teaching the Learning Brain the focus is on understanding how young children learn math, science, language, music, critical thinking etc. The concepts are extendable to all ages of learning and teachers/faculty. New topics are lined up with domain experts and educators with years of experience.  Registration is mandatory for non-IIITH community. Program details below:

10  February

Inaugural

Introduction – Dr. Kavita Vemuri

Welcome – Prof. P J Narayanan, Director , IIIT Hyderabad

Keynote speaker 1 – Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, ERU Consultants

Keynote Speaker 2: Prof. Anil Gupta , IIM A (retd), NIF, Sristi, Honeybee

11  February

6 – 7 pm: Prof. Narayanan Srinivasan, IITK/CBCS, University of Allahabad – Attention, Memory and Learning 

12 February

6 – 7 pm: Dr. Prajak Pande, Roskilde University, Denmark – Reimagining Imagination: How do Students Learn Scientific and Mathematical Concepts? 

7 – 8 pm: Dr. Deborah Dutta, TIFR HBCL –  Learning by doing – Urban Farming

15 February

6 – 7 pm: Dr. Indrajit Bairagya, Institute for Social and Economic Change – The effect of non-cognitive Skills on cognitive abilities in Children – the socio-economic angle

7 – 8 pm: Dr. Meir Meshulam , Princeton University – Problem -solving by the brain

16 February

6 – 7 pm: Dr. Kavita Vemuri, IIIT Hyderabad – Measuring Intelligence by tests

7 – 8 pm: Special Address by Prof. Raj Reddy, CMU – Technology for Education

17 February

6 – 7 pm: Dr. Samar Hussain, IITD – Language learning – English Constructions

7 – 8 pm: Dr. Vinoo Alluri, IIIT Hyderabad – Music and Brain – implications to learning