Curtis Kelly
Curtis Kelly (EdD) is a brain nerd. He founded the JALT BRAIN SIG and is currently the producer of the MindBrainEd Think Tanks, a magazine connecting brain sciences to language teaching. He is a professor emeritus of Kansai University in Japan and has written over 30 books, including the Cambridge Writing from Within series. Since his life mission is “to relieve the suffering of the classroom,” he has spent most of his life developing learner-centered materials for “3L” students: students with low ability, low confidence, and low motivation.
Summit session:
The Neuroscience of Learning and Coaching Design
Every month, neuroscience is providing new discoveries on learning, some of which are utterly unexpected. To name just a few, we have recently discovered: a) how all learning is embodied; b) why that boy who “doesn’t get it” might be one of the smartest; c) how emotion is at the root of Everything (capital intended); and d) why neuroscientists are starting to see how a relatively new theory, Predictive Processing, as the most fundamental function of the brain. These are not four separate points; they work together to give the us a fascinating picture of how the brain works.
The presenter will cover these topics in a brain-friendly way. The usual complicated jargon of neuroscience will be avoided, and the implications in regard to good coaching and teaching practices will be spread throughout.
Summit session:
The Neuroscience of Learning and Coaching Design
Every month, neuroscience is providing new discoveries on learning, some of which are utterly unexpected. To name just a few, we have recently discovered: a) how all learning is embodied; b) why that boy who “doesn’t get it” might be one of the smartest; c) how emotion is at the root of Everything (capital intended); and d) why neuroscientists are starting to see how a relatively new theory, Predictive Processing, as the most fundamental function of the brain. These are not four separate points; they work together to give the us a fascinating picture of how the brain works.
The presenter will cover these topics in a brain-friendly way. The usual complicated jargon of neuroscience will be avoided, and the implications in regard to good coaching and teaching practices will be spread throughout.