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About the SpeakerKenneth Wesson delivers keynote addresses on the neuroscience of learning for educational organizations and institutions throughout the United States and overseas. His audiences range from pre-school and early childhood specialists to college and university-level administrators and faculty members. The Maricopa Faculty Developers and the MCLI staff welcome you back and wish you a joyous new semester. Enjoy the day! |
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If it's your job to develop the mind, shouldn't you know how the brain works? The well-guarded secrets surrounding the operational principles by which the brain processes information are finally being unraveled. In years past, educators and psychologists would carefully scrutinize the elements that go into human learning and knowledge acquisition while seldom ever mentioning the human brain. However, the most recent advances in the fields of molecular biology, neuroanatomy, medicine, brain-imaging, genetics, along with the emerging branches of the cognitive neurosciences, now permit us to take a detailed look at the functional, structural, and chemical aspects of just how the brain works. It has been said that the next great journey of discovery for humankind will not take place in outer space, but inside the inner space of the human brain.
His recent international audiences have included educators and chief administrative officers from South America, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. Wesson regularly addresses educational organizations, counseling associations, school districts and civic groups, as well as parenting organizations on establishing "brain-considerate" learning environments. In addition to his speeches on the neuroscience of learning, Wesson also speaks on the subjects of early brain development, emotional intelligence, the neuropsychology of prejudice, contextual learning, diversity in learning, design and engineering, and curriculum development. He is also frequently asked to serve as an expert witness in court cases involving brain trauma and memory.