What can Educational Neuroscience Research Tell us about Geriatric Learners?

• In Event: RTD - Educational Neuroscience

Short Description

The aim of this presentation is to provide an overview of current contributions to educational neuroscience research that are helping teaching and learning related to geriatric learners. Particularly, the paper will define geriatric learners; discuss the brain structure of geriatric learners and misconceptions related to geriatric learners; and examine the potential contributions of educational neuroscience research to the teaching and learning process of geriatric learners.

Authors

• JoAnne Dalton Scott, University of Tampa

• Enilda Romero-Hall, University of Tampa