This post is the last in a series of four brief vlogs, presenting the renowned educational neuroscientist, Dr. David Sousa. In this video blog, Dr. Sousa discusses how emotion influences attention and how attention affects learning, as well as how challenging it is to learn something when you are not paying attention to it. He goes on to say that if teachers give learning meaning and a purpose, there is a great likelihood that it will be kept in long-term memory. Dr. Sousa also cautions against replacing memory, cognitive, social, and attention skills with technology.

David A. Sousa, EdD, is a reputable international consultant in educational neuroscience and renowned author of more than 20 books that translate current brain research into instructional strategies for improving learning. Two of these powerful bestsellers are ‘How the Brain Learns’, as well as, ‘Differentiation and the Brain’, co-authored with Prof. Carol Ann Tomlinson. Other books he has written include ‘How the Brain Learns Mathematics’, ‘From STEM to STEAM. Brain-Compatible Strategies and Lessons That Integrate the Arts’, and ‘The Best of Corwin: Educational Neuroscience’.

He has presented to more than 200,000 educators across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. He has taught high school chemistry and served in administrative positions, including superintendent of schools. He was an adjunct professor of education at Seton Hall and Rutgers Universities. Dr. Sousa has edited science books and published dozens of articles in leading journals. His books have been published in French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Korean, and several other languages. He is past president of the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward) and has received honorary degrees and awards for his commitment to research, professional development, and science education.

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