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What Should Teachers Learn of the Basic Science of Psychology?

Daniel Willingham, Ph.D., University of Virginia Professor of Psychology will offer an effective alternative to most programs of teacher training.

5/16/2016
4 pm – 5 pm
Moore B03
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Academic Calendar, Lectures & Seminars

Most teacher-training programs require teacher candidates to study findings from the basic science of psychology. The rationale is clear: it would be a working knowledge of children's cognition, motivation, and emotion that would be useful to teachers. Yet in-service teachers report that their training was too abstract and of low utility. In this talk, Willingham will briefly consider why teacher training may not be as effective as it might, and will offer an alternative.

For more information, contact:
Sandra White
sandra.c.white@dartmouth.edu
Permanent URL to this event: https://educ.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=39360

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