Learning to Move and Moving to Learn

Incorporating and emphasizing cognitive skills into the classroom are major elements to support learning.  Scientific research utilizes fMRI studies that pinpoint the locus of rational thinking in the prefrontal cortex . However, recent neuro- scientific studies have...

The Problem with On-line Instruction

As stated in a previous blog, “One of the main challenges (if not the biggest challenge) of conducting virtual lessons is their impersonal nature.”  Engaging students when they participate in a virtual classroom can be daunting. The non-contingent interactions that...
Laura Maniglia