January 1998Brain ResearchBreakthroughs in cognitive science promise higher learning
by ROBERT SYLWESTER
Spectacular developments in cognitive science, reminiscent of John Dewey’s progressive movement, have opened a world of new challenges for school leaders, according to the author of A Celebration of Neurons: An Educators’ Guide to the Human Brain. Robert Sylwester is a professor of education at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.
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by JOHN ABBOT
The director of an international project to better understand how humans learn discusses the challenge of building a learning community that's founded on the latest research in neurology and evolutionary psychology. Also: What is the 21st Century Learning Initiative? John Abbott is president of the 21st Century Learning Initiative, Washington, D.C.
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