Family Hour with Dr. G

Family Hourwith Dr. G January 30th, 2008

Overview • Rules for Productive Dialogue • Scriptural Foundation • The Brain and Memory • Brain-Based Learning Research As Learners, We Retain... • Bloom’s Taxonomy • Critical Thinking • Implications? • My Memories by Lizz Sydney • Conclusion

Rules for Productive Dialogue • DIALOGUE:A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PEOPLE IN WHICH AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, VIEWS, OR OPINIONS TAKES PLACE • CENTER ALL ON CHRIST • SUSPEND ALL JUDGEMENTS • LISTEN: REPHRASE AND CLARIFY • IDENTIFY ASSUMPTIONS • USE INQUIRY: QUESTION AND IDENTIFY QUESTION(S) THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED • REFLECT IN THE LORD AND PRAYERFULLY SEEK HIS GUIDANCE FOR ALL

Scriptural Foundation • Roma 10:17 (NIV) Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. • 2Pet 3:18 (NIV) But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

The Brain and Memory • Short-term Memory sometimes called Sensory Memory • Long-term Memory • Active Working Memory - AWM

Brain-Based Learning Research As Learners, We Retain... • 10 percent of what we HEAR • 15 percent of what we SEE • 20 percent of what we SEE and HEAR • 40 percent of what we DISCUSS • 80 percent of what we PRACTICE • 90 percent of what we attempt to TEACH OTHERS

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY • KNOWLEDGE(items of factual information) • COMPREHENSION(understanding; obtaining meaning from communication) • APPLICATION(using information, principles, and the like to solve problems) • ANALYSIS(arriving at an understanding by looking at individual parts) • SYNTHESIS(arriving at an understanding by looking at the larger structure or by combining individual elements) • EVALUATION(arriving at value judgments) • Kansas City Ain’t Always Sunny Everyday!

Critical Thinking • Define critical thinking: • Higher level thinking is vital • 7 Guidelines to advance thinking: • Pausing • Paraphrasing • Probing • Putting ideas on the table • Paying attention to self and others • Presuming positive presuppositions • Pursuing a balance between advocacy and inquiry

What implications does brain research have for us? Give 5 specific suggestions for what we might do with our family or a family in light of the brain research…

My Memories by Lizz Sydney Today will be a memory yesterday is a memory drifting away memories turn into tears, tearing us apart. Fear of moving on, afraid of change, in a minute this will just be a memory memories are all pain in vain memories are like dreams, a reflection of the past. Memories are vision of what it used to be. my memories are sadness and struggle what are yours? are they sadness and struggle? You are but a memory that dwindles as each day passes me by. and as you slowly vanish I huddle in my room and cry. A memory that’s all I have that’s all that’s left of you nothing but a mere memory that still lingers, only for a little while longer in my head. Don’t forget about the past without memories there is no yesterday. make every day one to remember a memory to move on with no regrets.

Conclusion • John 3:16 (NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Family Hour with Dr. G