Keynote—CPE Fall Institute 2018

Using the Science of Learning to Reach and Teach All Students

Dr. Melina Uncapher, University of California, San Francisco

Here is the keynote address from the 2018 Fall Institute’s keynote speaker, Dr. Melina Uncapher, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UC San Francisco, and the Director of the Education Program for Neuroscape, a new center that bridges neuroscience and technology. Dr. Uncapher has spent 16 years at the forefront of learning neuroscience, and now applies research to solve real-world problems in education and technology. Her keynote, Using the Science of Learning to Reach and Teach All Students, focuses on some common myths of learning and neuromyths, how to reframe those myths using principles from the science of learning, and how to put those principles into practice in your classroom. 

VIEWING GUIDE
Section Time Frame Duration

Welcome and Introduction 00:00–06:14 6:14

Setting the Context 06:15–17.16 11:01

Framework for How We Learn 17:17–23:55 7:48

Debunking Myths About Learning 23:56–38:54 14:58

How the Brain Learns 38:55–43:38 4:43

Practices to Enhance Learning 43:39–58:41 15:02

Questions & Answers 58:42–1:04:51 6:03