News Fischer Addresses Swedish Parliament Posted June 3, 2011 By News editor Professor Kurt Fischer, director of the Mind, Brain, and Education Program, recently addressed the Swedish Parliament and the Swedish National Research Council about learning and brain sciences, and the connection to education and policy. Fischer — along with doctoral student Christina Hinton, who has written about connecting neuroscience with education and had experience in the Scandinavian countries — was invited by Parliament. “We were delighted at the openness of the Swedish Parliament members and scientists to connecting research on learning and neuroscience with educational practice and policy. In most of the world, there is little research on how learning works in schools and other learning environments,” Fischer said. “A large part of our mission in MBE and HGSE is to create research that informs practice in classrooms and other learning environments. Research informs practice, and practice in turn informs research.” The video of Fischer’s address received such a positive response that it will also air on the Swedish Knowledge Channel. News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles News Community Ties Associate Professor Bianca Baldridge is shining a light on the vitalness of community-based education and youth workers News Dynarski Testifies Before House Committee on Expanding Access to Higher Education "But as college has grown more valuable, it has also grown more unequal," Professor Susan Dynarski tells House committee. Ed. Magazine As Luck Would Have It Timothy McCarthy on his humble roots, talking too much, and the many ways he hit the jackpot