Current Brain Research and How it Informs Teaching

The last five years has provided an onslaught of knowledge about the functioning of the human brain. This work has confirmed some long standing theories and disproved others. Because of the significant steps in scanning techniques that can image a brain while it is working, we can make more informed and accurate recommendations for anyone involved in working with the owners of the human brain. This session will provide a comprehensive understanding of how to understand and work with the approximately 100 billion neurons that form an individual's brain.