Professor Kurt Fischer was recently bestowed the Transforming Education through Neuroscience Award at the Learning & the Brain Conference, a national interdisciplinary scientific and education conference that promotes the most innovative and distinguished thinking. The award established by Learning & the Brain and the International Mind, Brain, and Education Society honors an individual who represents excellence in bridging neuroscience and education. Fischer was awarded $5,000 to further partnerships between educators and neuroscientists.
"The fundamental goal of the mind, brain, and education movement is to improve education for everyone. The means is to create a strong research foundation for educational practice and policy -- a foundation that is informed by input from educators and includes the roles of the brain and genetics in learning," Fischer said. "We will harness the vigorous sciences of biology and cognitive development science to transform education. With this strong foundation the next generation of youth will possess the tools to solve the many deep problems that plague our world."
"There is no one more deserving of the Transforming Education through Neuroscience Award than Kurt Fischer," says Charles Nelson III, neuroscientist and professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. "He is without a doubt the leader in the emerging field of brain and education. Professor Fischer is a beacon of light for those striving to meld the brain sciences with the field of education."
Kenneth Kosik, codirector of the Neuroscience Research Institute at the University of California at Santa Barbara, who presented the award to Fischer, commented, "More than a decade ago when we founded the Learning & the Brain Conference, Kurt Fischer was already thinking about linking education and neuroscience. This award recognizes his steadfast vision that neuroscience research can enhance education in our schools."
Congratulations!
Kurt,
Congratulations and well deserved! Your work has certainly enriched my life and work.
Thanks, Steve Hyde
Congratulations! You have my respect and great admiration! Sincerely,
Melissa
Without a doubt, well deserved!
Due to my attendance at the previous six Learning and the Brain conferences and at the urging of Dr. Fisher, I have incorporated and utilized various conference ideas/theories into our classrooms which have resulted in improved student learning. Not only do I, but also my students, thank Dr. Fischer for instituting the L & B conferences.
Congratulations, Dr. Fischer! My interest in neuroscience surged after taking courses with you at Harvard. Thanks for being my mentor when I was a visiting scholar from the University of the Philippines in 2003. Bravo for a most deserving recognition!
Congratulations, Kurt! I'm so happy for you and so thrilled about the work you are doing. Wishing you continued success!
Congratulations, Kurt! Well deserved, and an inspiration to us all.
"With this strong foundation the next generation of youth will possess the tools to solve the many deep problems that plague our world."
These are words to inspire...and challenge.
For the full spectrum of sciences...
...cognitive>social>ecological...the challenge is to replace domination with Dia-LOGOS.
Here in China teaching English via MovieMagic for 10 years,I have just learned of Harvard's MBE program. I note that Dr. Fischer taught at Nanjing U., where I attended a workshop in PsychoDrama. Here in China, there are tremendous market opportunities to link MBE and income-generating/humanizing foreign language learning programs.