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I have become very engaged in the learning process this semester. I am captivated by particularly by the book Neuroteach.  I have learned about the phenomenon that is "Educational neuroscience" in which explains how integrating the mind, brain and education can lead to an enhanced classroom experience. Trough the study of the the mind, brain and education (MBE) there has a realization that the education model must evolve from a one size fit all in order to enhance students' education achievement.

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One of the things that surprised me was learning about Neuroplasticity.  I remember while in my undergraduate studies I took a Philosophy course in which we discussed nature vs. nurture.  Even then, I became a firm believer that we are a product of both our genetics and our environment.  However, in a Psychology class, my professor stated that our intelligence
was fixed at birth and how we only use less than 10% of our brain. Now I know that this is another neuromyth, and I have learned that through neuroplasticity we can rewrite our brains to improve our intelligence areas.

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One of things that I found the most interested is understanding that Learning Styles phenomenon is a neuromyth.  I remembered clearly how when I was in college in one of my courses we discussed learning styles and students viewed themselves as visual learners or hands on learners.  However, I couldn't relate, I simply didn't have a preferred learning style.  Fast forward to this course, turns out learning styles are just a neuromyth since research does not support this idea.  Research suggest that students have individual learning preferences but ALL students learn BEST when taught by several different modalities.  At NJCU, it is part of the course curriculum  called Orientation to College (OTC) to teach about Learning styles.  I will apply what I have learned by bringing updated research to the OTC curriculum committee in an effort to update this lesson as it is outdated.

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After learning about Dr. Tony Wagner's list 7 critical competencies it really made me reflect on NJCU and our students. Sometimes as staff members we can be critical and complain about student's lack of creativity, critical thinking skills, and adaptability. However, we forget that the responsibility also falls on us as educators to aid this learning process. Since I work in academic advisement I would love to continue this conversation with the Co-Op and Career offices. I would like to bring awareness to these skills that most employers say new professionals are lacking and finding innovative ways to educate our student population.

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As an Associate Director, I oversee a team of 11 academic advisors. After learning more about growth mindset, I have began to actively support my staff with a 'growth mindset" view believing that we can learn and grow together. I also plan on encouraging our academic advisors to cultivate growth mindset within our student academic advisement sessions by encouraging our students to view themselves with the potential of learning.

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I have heard of the growth mindset phenomenon but I never truly studied it. I learned that growth mindset is about learning, evaluating and tweaking strategies to address challenges/situations. I have valued the idea that cultivating a "yet sensibly" is crucial to achieving our goals and reach our highest potential.

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Whitman, G. & Kelleher, I. (2016). Neuro Teach.  Maryland:Rowman& LittlefieldPublishers.

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I have created this padlet about the concepts that I have learned so far and those concepts that I will be applying in my career. As background information, I am the Associate Director of the Academic Advisement Center and New Jersey City University. In addition, every Fall and Spring terms I teach a college level course called Orientation to College in which we teach first semester freshman the skills needed to transition and excel in college.

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One of my main goals for this course was learning to appreciate technology as a whole.   I use technology daily from using my GPS, to using software at work, and  to even stream a show in Netflix.  Although technology is such a part of life, I also remember the "old" days where none of these things were possible and still managed to get to an unknown destination, or catch a show on TV.  Even though I enjoy technological advances, there was a part of me that still believed that AI wanted to replace human efforts, until, I started diving in this course.  I particularly enjoyed the video embedded here because it made me view AI as an enhancement for human capabilities not as a replacement.  The idea of "intelligence augmentation" has helped me shift my view in support of technology.  Viewing AI as a support and enhancement to human capabilities, such as helping a writer perfect their writing skills or an artist to be more creative can make such a significant difference in the world. I like the idea that in order to create said AI collaborating with experts in humanities and social sciences fields is crucial.

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Introducing the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence