Changing the Brain: Insights from Cognitive Science about Effective Teaching and Learning

Presented by Carmel Levitan,  Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science at Occidental College

Free and open to the public

The process of learning involves changing the brain. Thus thinking about how to best engage the brain and build on existing neural connections can improve the effectiveness of teaching. This seminar will review some insights from cognitive science and explore teaching strategies that implement these insights.

Sponsored by the Caltech Project for Effective Teaching (CPET)