Unlocking the Brain's Potential - Rita Smilkstein

From: KUOW
Series: Sound Focus
Length: 18:14

Professor Rita Smilkstein offers six steps and seven words to unlock the brain's potential for learning. Read the full description.

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Picture_2_small Humans are hard-wried to learn. But current educational models run counter to the natural process of understanding. Professor Rita Smilkstein drew on brain research and personal interviews for her book, "We're Born to Learn." She shares the six steps and seven words to unlock the brain's potential. KRAK

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Humans are hard-wried to learn. But current educational models run counter to the natural process of understanding. Professor Rita Smilkstein drew on brain research and personal interviews for her book, "We're Born to Learn." She shares the six steps and seven words to unlock the brain's potential. KRAK