Student Speak
Subject Area: Learning Difficulties
Program Level: Adult Basic Education, Adult ESOL/ESL, Conference 2019 Materials, ESL/ESOL
Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategies
Language: English
License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here 
Abstract: Recently, cognitive science has broadened and deepened our understanding of how the human brain learns. This session is intended to share the science, and demonstrate its practice in teaching. The presenter will give an overview of recent research on the role of student “elaboration” and why having students express themselves and make their own connections is essential to lasting and transferable learning. We will explore several simple and engaging activities to connect our curricular material to students’ prior knowledge and their lives beyond our program walls.