Beyond Learning About the Brain: A Situated Approach to Training Teachers in Mind, Brain, and Education

ABSTRACT The field of Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) has debated the strategies and merit of training teachers in principles of neuroscience. A previous study argued for groups of teachers to be trained as “educational engineers” capable of translating the work of cognitive neuroscientists and edu...

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Published in:Mind, brain and education brain and education, 2020-08, Vol.14 (3), p.200-208
Main Authors: Carey, Lisa B., Schmidt, Jonathan, Dommestrup, Aila K., Pritchard, Alison E., Stone, Maureen, Grasmick, Nancy, Mahone, E. Mark, Denckla, Martha B., Jacobson, Lisa A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Hemisphere Functions
Cognitive ability
Developmental Disabilities
Education
Educational Improvement
Educational Legislation
Educational Policy
Faculty Development
Hospitals
Nervous system
Neurodevelopment
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Neurological Impairments
Neurosciences
Pediatrics
Situated Learning
Special Education
Teacher Education Programs
Teaching Methods
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Summary:ABSTRACT The field of Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) has debated the strategies and merit of training teachers in principles of neuroscience. A previous study argued for groups of teachers to be trained as “educational engineers” capable of translating the work of cognitive neuroscientists and education researchers into practical application. While several teacher education programs currently offer MBE courses, we offer a program description of a “situated learning” model of MBE that brings teachers to a unique pediatric hospital with a focus on neurodevelopmental disabilities. The aims of the program are to train educational engineers capable of improving special education services through applications of MBE. Teachers participating in this program learn about neurodevelopment, behavior, models of scientific knowledge acquisition, as well as applications of educational law, policy, leadership, and instruction. This unique program may offer a way to develop competent educational engineers capable of improving education for students with disabilities.
ISSN:1751-2271
1751-228X
DOI:10.1111/mbe.12238