Conference Session

Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintana M. Clark, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana; James L. Mohler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

correspondinglearning abilities, Concrete Experiences (CE) comes through the sensory cortex located at theback of the brain, Reflective Observation (RO) involves the temporal integration cortex at thebottom of the brain, Abstract Conceptualization (AC) happens in the frontal integrative cortex ofthe brain, and Active Experimentation (AE) takes place in the motor portion of the brain. Anillustration of learning abilities and their correlation to regions of the cerebral cortex is shown inFigure 2, and the four learning abilities are defined in Table 1.Learning abilities (AC, AE, CE, and RO) may be determined through survey testing. Researchersin this area have led to the founding of Experienced Based Learning Systems, Inc. and relatedsoftware tools for

Conference Session

Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintana M. Clark, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

(ELT) has been suggested in The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching Teachingby Exploring the Biology of Learning7. With respect to the brain’s structure and the learningcycles, Concrete Experiences (CE) comes through the sensory cortex located at the back of thebrain, Reflective Observation (RO) involves the temporal integration cortex at the bottom of thebrain, Abstract Conceptualization (AC) happens in the frontal integrative cortex of the brain, andActive Experimentation (AE) takes place in the motor portion of the brain. An illustration of alearning cycle and their correlation to regions of the cerebral cortex is shown in Figure 1. Thefour phases of the learning cycle are not necessarily sequential as shown. The learning cycle maybegin in