Rebecca writes about her scientific work and her work in education. The following are key themes and topics that will be covered over the coming year:
The Brain and Learning
- Why Is My 14-Year-Old Son Suddenly Doing Stupid, Dangerous Things?
- Why Does My Teenager Actually Hate Me?
- What’s the greatest gift from educational neuroscience?
- Neuroscience is everywhere. What do I need to know about the brain?
- What is stress, and does it affect learning?
Coming soon
- Memory: how can I teach so they remember (and thus save us all hours of repetition)?
- Neuromyths: Is it true we only use 10% of our brains?
- How does the brain learn? Give me the basics!
- Understanding understanding: how to get them to ‘get it’?
- Attention: How do I get someone to pay attention?
- Cognitive Load Theory: do we need to know our limits? How does it affect productivity?
A Digital World
- If playing computer games could save my life, why do I think it’s bad for my kids?
- Is it true computer games could help my child socially and emotionally? Can’t they become obsessed?
Coming soon
- Digital learning: why are schools are getting rid of their IT suites if we’re all going digital?
- Videogaming: how it will save the world
- Heroes of the internet: meet Tristan Harris and Jane McGonegil
Behaviours
- Why That Gut Feeling is Smarter Than You Think
- Creativity: what is it, and do I really need to be good at it?
- Can creativity be taught?
Coming soon
- Decision making: how do we make decisions? It’s emotional…
- Curiosity: Help! I can’t motivate my child to learn!
- Drugs: which can/should I use?
- Exercise: how does it affect learning?
- Sleep on it: does at late night really matter?
- ‘McMindfulness’? (Not at all)
- Breathing: what are the ins and outs?
The Learning Environment
Coming Soon
- Into the Light: what if I don’t have access to natural light?
- Smell: Is it true that smells help us remember? What?
- Decluttering: do my surroundings really affect how the brain performs?
- Sound: what about background noise and work? My teenager needs it to ‘feel creative’!
- What’s the simplest thing I can do to help cognitive performance? Ventilation.
The Future
Coming Soon
- The school without sanctions: is this really the way forward?
- Knowledge vs Skills: which to prioritise?