Discussions

Your Name and Title:

André Hedlund

School or Organization Name:

National Geographic Learning

Co-Presenter Name(s):

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:

Goiânia, Brazil

Language in Which You Will Present:

English

Target Audience(s):

Teachers, school managers, educators in general

Short Session Description (one line):

Brain scientific research backing up the idea of working with projects and how to do it best

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

The fields of neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and education have joined to create the exciting science of the Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE). MBE informs teachers and learners of the world how to use the natural functioning of the human brain to enhance learning outcomes. Becoming literate in the main concepts of MBE is a must in the 21st century if educators want to maximize students' capabilities in any educational setting. This presentation aims at briefly presenting what MBE knows, according to the latest scientific research, and at explaining why working with Project-Based Learning should be a trend in global education.

After this session, school managers, educators, and teachers will be better able to:

-Design or help design appealing projects;

-Understand how to make projects more "brain-friendly";

-Assess the project and give feedback in a motivational fashion;

-Find out and use students' strengths to make the project more impacting;

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

https://andrehedlundblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/02/managing-project-based-learning-a-collaboration-with-stephan-hughes/