What we get wrong about learning — and how to reframe it

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This interview is an episode from ‪@The-Well our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @TempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Mary Helen’s next interview ► The powers of transcendent thinking, explained by a neuroscientist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxoVhcvun7g Can the power of community transform our educational systems for the better? This neuroscientist says absolutely. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang is a neuroscientist and USC professor, and she has spent her career studying education and the ways we can enhance it. Her findings claim that diversity has a huge impact on brain growth and even life experience. She explains that similarly to how fabric is composed of thousands of intricately woven threads, our schools need the active coordination of many people and skills, making them stronger together. Immordino-Yang stresses the importance of this strong social fabric, explaining that spending time around those who differ from us can help us become adaptable and truly deepen our understanding of the world around us. This idea calls for a new approach to education, where teachers and students work together to create systems of learning that help them grow alongside one another, instead of on confined and isolated paths. Read the full video transcript: https://bigthink.com/the-well/human-development-principles-could-unleash-our-collective-potential ----------------------------

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