Presentation Title
Myth Busters: Reshaping Teaching Through Debunking Educational Myths
Proposal Format
45-minute Presentation
Track Choices
Contemporary Issues in Teaching and Learning
Abstract
Welcome to "Education Myth Busters", the interactive game show where the goal is to replace the myths of teaching and learning with evidence-based learning strategies. Staying current in research on teaching and learning may take a back-seat to the work professors do to stay current in their disciplines, serve on committees on campus, and conduct research. The danger is that our teaching could be riddled with practices backed by myth rather than research. By the end of the workshop, participants will have five brain-friendly learning strategies backed by neuroscience research to help reshape their teaching. Along the way, participants will identify myths that have become part of teaching lore, but have never been backed by research. Let the game begin!
Keywords
teaching strategies, neuroscience, brain-based learning
Speaker Bio
Dr. Jacquelynn Pleis is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Charleston Southern University. She has over 20 years of experience in preschool through college settings. She is a National Board Certified teacher in Middle Childhood and has worked in schools in eight states. Dr. Pleis enjoys providing professional development for early childhood and elementary teachers in a variety of topics. Her research interests include student engagement and curriculum design.
Myth Busters: Reshaping Teaching Through Debunking Educational Myths
Penny Hall, 304
Welcome to "Education Myth Busters", the interactive game show where the goal is to replace the myths of teaching and learning with evidence-based learning strategies. Staying current in research on teaching and learning may take a back-seat to the work professors do to stay current in their disciplines, serve on committees on campus, and conduct research. The danger is that our teaching could be riddled with practices backed by myth rather than research. By the end of the workshop, participants will have five brain-friendly learning strategies backed by neuroscience research to help reshape their teaching. Along the way, participants will identify myths that have become part of teaching lore, but have never been backed by research. Let the game begin!