A Symposium: Learning and the Brain: Myths and Realities, September 2000, Art Institute of Chicago

作为关注学习和大脑功能之间关系的系列研讨会的第五场，本次研讨会现在将重点关注从最近的研究数据中出现的神话和现实。在“大脑的十年”期间，研究人员在神经科学研究结果的实际应用方面产生了大量的新信息，正如各种作者在报纸、杂志和书籍中报道的那样。问题是，这些信息有多少是准确的？谁在解读这些信息？为什么?在过去的二三十年里，我们对大脑的了解比人类历史上所有的都要多。现在是专家们讨论与学习和大脑研究结果有关的神话和现实的时候了。本次研讨会的目的是提出一个计划，在这个计划中，教育工作者、科学家、家长、艺术家、卫生专业人员、文化人类学家、学生和一般公众将在一个公共论坛上进行学习。通过对许多相关问题的探索，观众将有机会考虑和整合日常生活中实际使用的材料，特别是对儿童的教育。讲座和小组讨论将为专家和学生设计。计划出版一份专题讨论会后的出版物，以及其他与成果有关的新闻媒体报道。

As the fifth in a series of symposia focusing on the relationship between learning and brain function, this symposium will now focus on the myths and realities which have emerged from recent research data. During the Decade of the Brain, researchers produced significant amounts of new information about the practical application of findings in neuroscience, as reported in newspapers, magazines, and books by a variety of authors. The question is, How much of this information is accurate: Who is interpreting it? Why? We have learned more about the brain during the last 20-30 years than in all of human history. It is now time for the experts to debate the myths and realities associated with learning and the brain research findings. The purpose of this symposium is to present a program in which learning will occur in a public forum among educators, scientists, parents, artists, health professionals, cultural anthropologists, students, and the general public. Through the exploration of the many related issues, the audience will have the opportunity to consider and integrate the material for practical use in daily life and, particularly for the education of children. Lectures and panel discussions will be designed for specialists and students alike. A post-symposium publicaton is planned, as are additional outcome-related news media stories.