Dispelling Neuromyths: Discovering What We Think About Learning May Not Be True with Lauren Hays

To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8223653603538793995?source=Michigan. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register.

Does your job include training, leading classes, or hosting workshops? If so, then you are engaged in the teaching and learning process. Therefore, it is important to know what research tells us about how people learn in order to develop the best learning experiences for library users.

Unfortunately, many of us engage in the use of neuromyths. Neuromyths are ideas that people have about how the brain works that are false. Neuromyths are pervasive and can cause harm to learners. The presenter will share common neuromyths (i.e. learning styles) and then discuss what research actually tells us about how the brain learns.

Attendees will learn how to:

• Name neuromyths
• Describe harm done by neuromyths
• Identify alternative approaches to commonly applied neuromyths

Instructor: Lauren Hays, Ph.D., M.L.S, is an assistant professor of instructional technology at the University of Central Missouri where she teaches courses on research, educational technology, and leadership. Previously, she was an instructional and research librarian at a small liberal-arts college. She is passionate about teaching and learning and the role librarians play in education. Her research interests include digital literacy, information literacy, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

PCI Webinars are recorded and available to members of the Michigan library community in the Library of Michigan's Niche Staff Skills Academy about a week after they air. New webinars will be in the New category for several weeks. You do not need to register for a webinar in order to view it later in the Staff Skills Academy.

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.