Inka 1 y 2 – 2:55 pm.
It is the aim of this presentation to explore the conditions under which optimal learning can occur. Our learners’ brains need to change in response to stimuli and produce new neurons in response to it. Effective learning involves engaging multiple regions of the brain as students are presented with challenging tasks.
Luciana Fernández is a graduate teacher of English and a teacher educator who has 25 years’ experience in the field of education. She has specialized in Methodology, Teaching Practice, Early Years Education, Literacy and Critical Thinking. She holds a Diploma in Educational Research from University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. She has also two postgraduate certifications in Teaching for Comprehension and Thinking Cultures (FUNDALEU, Colombia). At present she is a Senior Academic Consultant for National Geographic Learning and Trinity College London Argentina. She has been both a teacher and Head teacher at several institutions in Buenos Aires and has been a teacher trainer at ESSARP (English Speaking Scholastic Association of the River Plate) for the past fourteen years.