Units:
- Introduction
- Different
Brains
- Emotion &
Thinking
- Seeing
Others
- Different
Learners
- Neural
Networks
- Implications
for Schools
- Conclusion
Videos
Unit 5: Building New Neural Networks
Dynamic Skill Development
Harvard Professor Kurt Fischer has combined several avenues of research to converge on a model for learning that links stages of development—beginning... (Section 2)
DiscoTests: A New Approach to Assessment
DiscoTests combine standardized and formative assessments that make it easy for middle- and high-school teachers to examine how well students understand what... (Section 3)
Johanna and Her Mother
At less than a year old, Johanna demonstrates how simple skills are combined to build more complex skills and how our ability to perform skillfully depends on... (Section 6)
Scaffolding: Johanna and Her Mother with Commentary
Analyzing the interaction between Johanna and her mother, Prof. Kurt Fischer explains the role of scaffolding in learning. As students learn new skills and... (Section 6)
