For more information contact Pat Hutchinson at 609/771-3331 e-mail at [email protected] or Sue Long at 609/771-3070 or [email protected].
Conference of Business Leaders, Educators and Brain Researchers
EWING, NJ-Business leaders, educators and brain researchers will come together on January 20, 2000 at the Inn at Lambertville Station to share information and common concerns. This innovative conference, titled Learning Links, joins three vastly different groups who share common goals and concerns, and is being sponsored by The College of New Jersey and The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Participants will study recent insights into brain functioning to explore new directions in K-12 education. The group will pay special attention to school programs designed to help facilitate children's transition to the workforce. Design and technology education programs, both local and international, will be featured.
Conference participants will be welcomed by R. Barbara Gitenstein, president, The College of New Jersey, and Mary O'Malley, vice president, Prudential Corporation. Attendees will include educators, scientists and business professionals from ten states including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Virginia, California as well as Washington DC and delegates from Canada, England and Australia.
The morning's program will feature cognitive researcher Kenneth Wesson, from the Office of the Chancellor at San Jose Evergreen Community College District who specializes in neurological foundations of cognition. He holds an EdD from the University of California at Berkeley and will present results of new imaging technologies in brain research and learning theory. Following him, Milton Goldberg, of the American Alliance for Business, will focus on the qualities that American businesses will expect in future employees. The morning's final speaker, Richard Kimbell, from the University of London, will report on studies of Design and Technology Education and its effects on British pupils.
During the afternoon, participants will discuss the presenters' perspectives and their implications for education and business. A report of the conference discussions and conclusions will be developed and made available within the coming months.
The National Science Foundation is funding a larger project administered at The College of New Jersey by the Department of Technological Studies entitled Children Designing & Engineering. It is a three-year collaboration between TCNJ and the NJ Chamber of Commerce to develop elementary learning units that explore several New Jersey industries. The units integrate math, science and technology through real-world problem-solving. Additional funding was approved by the NSF late last year for the conference.
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For more information contact Pat Hutchinson at 609/771-3331 e-mail at [email protected] or Sue Long at 609/771-3070 or [email protected].
The College of New Jersey provides academically prepared students with a challenging undergraduate education and a rewarding residential experience, small classes, and a prestigious faculty. TCNJ has been recognized nationally for its excellence including as a top 10 "Best Buy" all nine years Money magazine published its survey, and in U.S. News and World Report, The Fiske Guide to Colleges, Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Kiplinger's and Peterson's Competitive Colleges. The College of New Jersey is located on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing, NJ, located off Rt. 31 (Pennington Rd) approximately 1.5 miles North of Olden Ave. and 1.5 miles South of Rt. 95.
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