Comments on: Brain Connection: Eric Jensen on Learning and the Brain http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:55:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: DENISE PRUITT http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-165145 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:08:43 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-165145 What is you definition of Intelligence? I'm reading --Teaching with the Brain in Mind, and I can't find it, although I swore I read it. What is you definition of Intelligence? I'm reading --Teaching with the Brain in Mind, and I can't find it, although I swore I read it.

]]> by: Kenneth Heinrich http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-151846 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:33:30 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-151846 Sorry, I was guilty of poor syntax! The intended use of the "all that can be learned..." phrase was directed at those who say that knowledge in a field is absolute, static, and that no more discussion is warrented, or would be tolerated. Obviously, Jensen is not saying that knowledge is fixed and complete, and that we need to keep looking and evaluating new ideas with an open mind. That is the way I feel about the global warming hypothesis, that very erudite climatologists are not in agreement, nor have they come anywhere near forming a true consensus, therefore we all need to be looking at all the evidence on the issue. Ken Sorry, I was guilty of poor syntax! The intended use of the "all that can be learned..." phrase was directed at those who say that knowledge in a field is absolute, static, and that no more discussion is warrented, or would be tolerated. Obviously, Jensen is not saying that knowledge is fixed and complete, and that we need to keep looking and evaluating new ideas with an open mind. That is the way I feel about the global warming hypothesis, that very erudite climatologists are not in agreement, nor have they come anywhere near forming a true consensus, therefore we all need to be looking at all the evidence on the issue.

Ken

]]> by: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-151842 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:38:41 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-151842 Hello Ken, glad you enjoyed it. 1) Neither Eric, you nor I would agree with "all that can be learned has been learned"...the whole premise of our field (and science in general) is that there is much to learn...and our brains benefit from learning. 2) Global warming: I wouldn't frame the debate as consisting of "both sides". There is a clear emerging hypothesis, which of course can be refined, and whose public policy implications are subject to cost-benefit analysis, but the scientific discussion is not about "sides", that sounds more of a political debate. Hello Ken, glad you enjoyed it.

1) Neither Eric, you nor I would agree with "all that can be learned has been learned"...the whole premise of our field (and science in general) is that there is much to learn...and our brains benefit from learning.

2) Global warming: I wouldn't frame the debate as consisting of "both sides". There is a clear emerging hypothesis, which of course can be refined, and whose public policy implications are subject to cost-benefit analysis, but the scientific discussion is not about "sides", that sounds more of a political debate.

]]> by: Kenneth Heinrich http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-151838 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:08:12 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-151838 I really like this interview, and I also read his article in the Phi Delta Kappan. I am sending this to my psychologist sister, and her education-reform husband! It is interesting that Jensen talks all about avoiding absolutes, as though all that can be learned has been learned, and yet he cites the "global warming" controversy as though everything had been settled, when any honest search into the topic reveals that there are excellent scientists on both sides of the argument! He demonstrated that not one of us is perfect, and although I will eagerly read and follow his work, he has a chink in his armor as do we all. Ken I really like this interview, and I also read his article in the Phi Delta Kappan. I am sending this to my psychologist sister, and her education-reform husband! It is interesting that Jensen talks all about avoiding absolutes, as though all that can be learned has been learned, and yet he cites the "global warming" controversy as though everything had been settled, when any honest search into the topic reveals that there are excellent scientists on both sides of the argument! He demonstrated that not one of us is perfect, and although I will eagerly read and follow his work, he has a chink in his armor as do we all.

Ken

]]> by: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-146710 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:31:11 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-146710 Hello Marion, In general, the supposed left/ brain dichotomy is one of those myths that neuroscientists are trying hard to dispel...so we can't refer to any specific research about that point. You can find good sources of info regarding learning, reading, arithmetics...in some of the sites listed in our Directory of websites (under Resources) Hello Marion,

In general, the supposed left/ brain dichotomy is one of those myths that neuroscientists are trying hard to dispel...so we can't refer to any specific research about that point.

You can find good sources of info regarding learning, reading, arithmetics...in some of the sites listed in our Directory of websites (under Resources)

]]> by: Marion Dyer http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-146585 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:09:10 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/03/12/brain-connection-eric-jensen-on-learning-and-the-brain/#comment-146585 Good afternoon Do you have any research or know off any studies supporting right /left brain connectivity and early learning success or readiness for reading writing and arithmetic? I would appreciate any help you can offer Marion Good afternoon
Do you have any research or know off any studies supporting right /left brain connectivity and early learning success or readiness for reading writing and arithmetic?
I would appreciate any help you can offer
Marion

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