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Conversations: Jeremy Mettler on "Is the brain the latest fad in education?"

3/24/2014

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Brain-targeted teaching is not a quick fix.  I can't fix in 10 weeks, students who've struggled for 10 years.  Students come to me 3 weeks before finals and I tell them I can't magically erase their struggles for the last three semesters.  It's not a magic wand. 
Except, here's what I'm seeing.  I have students right now who have struggled through high school and according to New York State, we haven't gotten them there yet but I'm seeing tremendous growth and improvement.  They're actually starting to talk about the topic because they're learning finally comprehending what's being discussed.  These are kids who wouldn't ask questions because they just didn't understand the content. One of the things I've changed after learning about how the brain functions and learns, and adopting this (brain-targeted teaching) method, is to slow down and go deeper, unpacking things more.  We start with a plan of this is what you're going to learn and this is how we're going to do that, rather than take these notes and memorise them.
I think the pseudo-science got a hold of the whole "brain" thing just to make the quick buck off of it.

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Heather Parker
3/24/2014 11:58:34 pm

I wish Briana knew and had Mettlers help years ago. Thank you for your dedication and passion!

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6/26/2014 09:25:42 pm

We all have our own struggles to studying. Perhaps, all we need is guidance and motivation.

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12/2/2015 11:58:48 am

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4/11/2016 04:03:25 am

Of course, it's not a magic wand as it is not impossible to delete their struggles for the last three semester the pseudo-science got a hold of the whole "brain" thing just to make the quick buck off of it.

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10/11/2017 05:04:55 am

I think it's completely different thing - to make students REMEMBER some information and to make them UNDERSTAND it. Remembering isn't such a big deal, I know a lot of memorizing techniques. They do really work, and they give quite fast result. But they don't give you the understanding of the theme. And it is much more important than a bold remembering.

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