The field of neuroscience is rapidly helping us to understand how the brain functions and learns. In this interview, nouspod talks to internationally recognised neuroscientist, Dr Norman Doidge, about brain plasticity and the implications for modern education.
For more information on his recent book, The Brain That Changes Itself, visit www.normandoidge.com
The four podcasts in this series ask some hard questions relating to reliability of findings, the nature of how we learn, the dangers of communication fragments and the impact of modern computing technologies on learning and attention.
Dr Martha Burns is a neuroscientist and language speech pathologist who visited Australia in March 2010 to present current findings on how the human brain learns, the factors affecting learning and how this can change our perceptions of what goes on in the classroom. Nouspod talks to Dr Burns and asks the following questions...
Devon Barnes brings 43 years of experience to speech pathology and working with people who suffer from learning difficulties, language development, and hearing and reading impairment.