The Neuro-Education Initiative, a collaboration between the School of Education and the BSI, fosters dialog among educators, and researchers in the brain sciences to develop joint research projects and explore how current findings have application to educational practice. Mission: To create a series of initiatives that explore (1) the intersections, knowledge, and application of brain research in education, and (2) potential areas of common research. Such initiatives will foster long-term communications and collaboration among interdisciplinary constituencies within Johns Hopkins University and beyond. Goals: The Neuro-Education initiative seeks to: - Provide opportunities for dialogue and collaboration among educators and researchers in the brain sciences and other related disciplines to explore the potential intersection and application of research to the learning process. Relevant topics for exploration include attention, memory, emotion, motivation, brain development, aesthetics and stress;
- Provide venues for information sharing across disciplines through conferences, roundtable discussion series, learning lunches on topics relevant to cognition and learning;
- Explore and conduct new research initiatives between brain science and education to create new knowledge within the context of teaching and learning;
- Develop commincations program to effectively share findings to all constituencies;
- Build an international interdisciplinary data-base on topics relevant to educational practice and child development;
- Design interdisciplinary graduate certificate and degree program in NeuroEducation;
- Develop professional modules for multiple constituencies that employ best practices for national distribution;
- Create Leadership Development Program to share current information and practical application with teachers, superintendents, and other school leaders.
Upcoming Events: June 5, 2008: Lunch Learning Series: Interdisciplinary Panel of JHU Researchers speaking about their research findings and implications. Panel includes Amy Bastian (Dept. of Neuroscience), Steve Hsiao (Mind/Brain Institute), and Laurie Cutting (Kennedy Krieger). Fall 2008: Professional Development for Educators on the topic, "Executive Function." Confirmed speakers include Dr. Marilyn Albert (Neurology) and Dr. Martha Denckla (Kennedy Krieger). Fall 2008: Launch of the JHU School of Education Certificate in Mind, Brain, and Teaching. Fall 2008: Lunch Learning Series: Interdisciplinary Panel of JHU Researchers speaking about their research findings and implications.
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