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What is “critical thinking” or “deep understanding”? How can it be measured? What do standardized tests and other educational assessments measure? How do these assessments relate to research in the cognitive and brain sciences? Zachary Stein, an expert in the field of Mind, Brain, and Education, will share key advances in teaching and learning research and lead us in some myth busting along the way!
10am to Noon The new science of learning: how we got here
A brief historical overview of current educational assessments
1:30 – 2:30 Models and Metaphors: which are the "keepers"?
2:30 - 3:30 From research to practice
The new science of learning centers mostly on lab research. Applying research findings is not a straightforward affair.
In this session we look to extract some general principles for making the transfer from research to practice.
Zachary Stein, Ed. M.,is head teaching fellow in Harvard’s Mind, Brain, and Education dept. He has published on the philosophy of education, neuroscience, interdisciplinary, developmental psychology, and psychometrics. He is an editor for the journal Mind, Brain, and Education, and has published in American Psychologist, New Ideas in Psychology, and Journal of Philosophy of Education. He is Deputy Director at Development Testing Service, a non-profit organization focusing on psychometrics, test design, and human development.
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