EDU 722 - Impact of the Emotional Brain on Learning (3)

Brain dysfunction is a reason students fail at school. The brain is malleable and capable of change. This experiential class is based on Richard Davidson’s book, The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How It’s Unique Patterns Affect the Way you Think, Feel and Live - and How you can Change Them. We will explore the 6 basic emotional styles including resilience, self-awareness and attention. Emphasis will be placed on the most effective strategies to optimize learning potential, to make good brains great and difficult ones better. Participants will be able to identify strategies that can be used in classrooms to enhance learning.