10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych1 Amygdala and the Art of Learning

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych2 The Journey Personal story Amygdala (fear) vs. pleasure Situated cognition –Cognitive apprenticeship “I did it myself!”

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych3 A Personal Story Stories from my youth Fearful of new things Long-term Learning Processes

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych4 Fear Outweighs Pleasure Power of the Amygdala Emotion leads to what you care about Learning what we should fear and what we should love is essential for survival... --James E. Zull (p. 51)

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych5 Pleasure Outweighs Fear Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death... --Hunter S. Thompson

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych6 The Process Stories positive and negative Conversations w/ friends & co-workers Attraction Teach what they already know! Our best chance to help another person learn is to find out what they want, what they care about. --Zull, p. 48

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych7 The Ongoing Process 2005: Conversation about the Vermont Rider Education Program (VREP) 2007: Attended VREP Course –Friday, Saturday, Sunday –Book learning & actual experience

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych8 I passed!!!

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych9 Spring 2008 Peer encouragement Activate pleasure centers (Zull) sight, smell, hearing, touch

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych10 What happened? Learning process taught a new skill I wanted to learn Great sense of accomplishment Fear remains

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych11 What’s Next?

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych12 Situated Cognition “If you’re a safe driver, you’ll be a safe rider.” Knowing and Doing –John Seely Brown –VREP Workbook –Stress on safety

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych13 Situated Cognition vs. Zull Activity / Concept / Culture vs. Sense / Integrate / Act

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych14 Cognitive Apprenticeship (aids for Zone of Proximal Development) 1.Model 2.Coach 3.Articulate 4.Reflect 5.Explore

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych15 Culture Communities Webs of belief “Enculturation” –Apprentice enters community & culture

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych16 Concept “Freedom”

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych17 Activity “Sport” –Skill-based apprenticeship Break into smaller parts Tailor practices ironing Motorcycle practices on the range –Co-produce knowledge –JPFs vs. practitioners

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych18 Activity and Action JPFs vs. practitioners –Problem Solving “inventive heuristics” Unlike traditional education

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych19 Activity: Example Learning Words A 17-year-old learns 5000 words /year, or 13 words / day, for 16 years. Other systems do not work as well.

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych20 Concepts Evolve Tools & knowledge –Pocketknife and horses hooves –Inert concepts vs. robust knowledge Tools are needed to create learning and repair mistakes. --Zull, p. 6

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych21 How It Works… Highly motivated yet fearful learner –Sense “Safe environment” & positive instruction –Integrate new information Support from coaches & peers –Act

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych22 The Road …

10 July 2008EDFS 377: Ed Psych23 References “Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning,” John Seely Brown, Allan Collins and Paul Duguid. Educational Researcher; v18 n1, pp , Jan-Feb A. Collins, J. S. Brown, & S. E. Newman (1989). "Cognitive apprenticeship: Teaching the crafts of reading, writing, and mathematics." In L. B. Resnick (Ed.), Knowing, learning, and instruction: Essays in honor of Robert Glaser. Pp The Art of Changing the Brain (2002). Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.