1. 1) List your earliest memory. What specifically stands out? 2) Discuss this memory with a partner. We will hear a sample.

2. Neurobiology Lessons: What Medical Educators Need to Know Garrett Meyers MAJ, MC, USA

3. Objectives Explored five principles of neuroscience important to education Experienced and listed a “toolkit” of techniques harnessing each principle

4. Take-Home Points Education changes brains! Consider these changes when planning learning sessions Use your toolbox of evidence-based educational practices

5. Increasing reference availability reflects the growth of our knowledge.

6. Remember – the brain is an organ.

7. The brain has three major divisions.

8. The limbic system includes structures responsible for long-term memory storage.

9. The cerebral cortex is inextricably linked to the limbic system.

10. Information Processing Model

11. OUTOUT OUTOUT OUTOUT Sensory Register Immediate memory Long-Term Storage Working memory STORING RETRIEVING

12. Activity – IP Model In your folders are information sheets with four primary roles for the Information processing Model. Each individual should take 2-3 minutes to read their role and prepare to discuss with your table. 1. Sensory Register 2. Immediate memory 3. Working memory 4. Long-term Storage / Memory

13. The brain has > 1 billion neurons.

14. An increased number and strength of synaptic connections form when learning.

15. Memory is a dynamic process.

16. So What? - Activity Think-Pair-Share –Using your handout, take a moment to rank the five principles of neurobiology listed, in order of their importance to your teaching efforts. –Discuss with a partner.

17. Five Principles for Education Active Engagement Attention Short-Term Memory Long-Term Memory Stress

18. 1) Active Engagement

19. Functional changes in neural circuitry occur best when the learner is actively engaged. Active Engagement

20. Medical education is slowly changing. Active Engagement

21. Team-Based Learning Problem-Based Learning Small Group Activities Learners as Teachers Simulation Active Engagement

22. 2) Attention

23. “Multitasking, when it comes to paying attention, is a myth.” - Dr. John Medina

24. After 10 minutes, audience attention steadily drops. Attention

26. After 10 minutes, tell a story, show a video, have the learners do something. Keep it relevant! Attention

27. 3) Short term memory “______________ is the key to adult learning.”

28. “Going deeper,” rather than touching on all information, results in deeper understanding and better retention. Short-term memory

29. 4) Long-term memory

30. Memory is not fixed at the moment of learning. Repetition, with appropriate spacing, is the fixative. Long-term memory

31. OUTOUT Long-Term Storage Working memory STORING RETRIEVING SENSE MEANING

32. Take 1 minute to list potential strategies utilizing repetition.

33. Examples: - The “Ambassador” Activity - Introduction, wrap-up - “See one, do one, teach one” - Recitation with different learner levels

34. 5) Stress

35. Stress can generate molecular signals that facilitate synaptic potentiation. Moderation is key. Stress

36. Five Principles for Education Active Engagement Attention Short-Term Memory Long-Term Memory Stress

37. Other Principles Visualization Sensory Integration Individual Learning Styles Exercise Sleep / Fatigue Reward and Reinforcement

38. Commitment to Act How will you incorporate these principles in your teaching?

40. Take-Home Points Education changes brains! Consider these changes when planning learning sessions Use your toolbox of evidence-based educational practices