Episode 5: Does Ed Tech Improve Student Learning? with Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath

About this episode

In this episode, Alison and Julie discuss the impact of Ed Tech on student learning with neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath.

Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, and best-selling author who specializes in human learning and brain development. He is the creator of The Learning Blueprint, an international award-winning program helping educators and students understand how learning actually works. Jared has conducted research and taught at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Melbourne, and has worked with more than 1,000 schools around the world. He is the author of six books, has published over fifty research articles, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, Harvard Business Review, and ABC’s Catalyst. In this episode, Alison and Julie sit down with teacher-turned-neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath to discuss: Learning trends since Ed Tech has become a major staple in the classroom 3 Intractable problems with Ed-Tech (attention, empathy and transfer) Why educators are really leaving the classroom Why we are placing unrealistic expectations on the backs of children The common misconceptions/arguments Ed Tech uses to justify their products Ways that parents and educators can push back on the current norm Find more of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Alison Yeung, Dr. Julie Maidment

Guest: Jared Cooney Horvath

Topics covered

• Ed Tech
• student learning
• neuroscience
• education
• parenting
• classroom challenges

Keywords

• Ed Tech
• neuroscience
• learning trends
• education challenges
• parenting
• classroom
• human learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, University of Melbourne, The Learning Blueprint, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, Harvard Business Review, ABC’s Catalyst

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