Family HourFamily Hourwith Dr. Gwith Dr. G

January 30January 30thth, 2008, 2008

OverviewOverview• Rules for Productive DialogueRules for Productive Dialogue• Scriptural FoundationScriptural Foundation• The Brain and MemoryThe Brain and Memory• Brain-Based Learning Research As Brain-Based Learning Research As

Learners, We Retain...Learners, We Retain...• Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy• Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking• Implications?Implications?• My Memories by Lizz SydneyMy Memories by Lizz Sydney• ConclusionConclusion

Rules for Productive DialogueRules for Productive Dialogue• DIALOGUE:DIALOGUE: A CONVERSATION A CONVERSATION

BETWEEN TWO OR MORE BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PEOPLE IN WHICH AN PEOPLE IN WHICH AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, VIEWS, EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, VIEWS, OR OPINIONS TAKES PLACEOR OPINIONS TAKES PLACE

• CENTER ALL ON CHRISTCENTER ALL ON CHRIST• SUSPEND ALL JUDGEMENTSSUSPEND ALL JUDGEMENTS• LISTEN: REPHRASE AND LISTEN: REPHRASE AND

CLARIFYCLARIFY• IDENTIFY ASSUMPTIONSIDENTIFY ASSUMPTIONS• USE INQUIRY: QUESTION USE INQUIRY: QUESTION

AND IDENTIFY AND IDENTIFY QUESTION(S) THAT NEED QUESTION(S) THAT NEED TO BE ANSWEREDTO BE ANSWERED

• REFLECT IN THE LORD AND REFLECT IN THE LORD AND PRAYERFULLY SEEK HIS PRAYERFULLY SEEK HIS GUIDANCE FOR ALLGUIDANCE FOR ALL

Scriptural FoundationScriptural Foundation• Roma 10:17 (NIV) Consequently, Roma 10:17 (NIV) Consequently,

faith comes from hearing the faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.heard through the word of Christ.

• 2Pet 3:18 (NIV) But grow in the 2Pet 3:18 (NIV) But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.glory both now and forever! Amen.

The Brain and MemoryThe Brain and Memory• Short-term Short-term

Memory Memory sometimes sometimes called called Sensory Sensory MemoryMemory

• Long-term Long-term MemoryMemory

• Active Active Working Working Memory - Memory - AWMAWM

Brain-Based Learning ResearchBrain-Based Learning ResearchAs Learners, We Retain...As Learners, We Retain...

•10 percent of what we 10 percent of what we HEARHEAR•15 percent of what we 15 percent of what we SEESEE•20 percent of what we 20 percent of what we SEE and SEE and

HEARHEAR•40 percent of what we 40 percent of what we

DISCUSSDISCUSS•80 percent of what we 80 percent of what we

PRACTICEPRACTICE•90 percent of what we attempt 90 percent of what we attempt

to to TEACH OTHERSTEACH OTHERS

BLOOM’S TAXONOMYBLOOM’S TAXONOMY

• KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE (items of factual information)(items of factual information)• COMPREHENSIONCOMPREHENSION (understanding; (understanding;

obtaining meaning from communication)obtaining meaning from communication)• APPLICATIONAPPLICATION (using information, principles, (using information, principles,

and the like to solve problems)and the like to solve problems)• ANALYSISANALYSIS (arriving at an understanding by (arriving at an understanding by

looking at individual parts)looking at individual parts)• SYNTHESISSYNTHESIS (arriving at an understanding by (arriving at an understanding by

looking at the larger structure or by looking at the larger structure or by combining individual elements)combining individual elements)

• EVALUATIONEVALUATION (arriving at value judgments)(arriving at value judgments)

• KKansas ansas CCity ity AAin’t in’t AAlways lways SSunny unny EEveryday!veryday!

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking• Define critical thinking:Define critical thinking:• Higher level thinking is vitalHigher level thinking is vital• 7 Guidelines to advance thinking:7 Guidelines to advance thinking:

– PausingPausing– ParaphrasingParaphrasing– ProbingProbing– Putting ideas on the tablePutting ideas on the table– Paying attention to self and othersPaying attention to self and others– Presuming positive presuppositionsPresuming positive presuppositions– Pursuing a balance between advocacy Pursuing a balance between advocacy

and inquiryand inquiry

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

My Memories by Lizz SydneyMy Memories by Lizz SydneyToday will be a memory yesterday is a memory drifting Today will be a memory yesterday is a memory drifting away memories turn into tears, tearing us apart. Fear of away memories turn into tears, tearing us apart. Fear of moving on, afraid of change, in a minute this will just be moving on, afraid of change, in a minute this will just be a memory memories are all pain in vain memories are a memory memories are all pain in vain memories are

like dreams, a reflection of the past. Memories are vision like dreams, a reflection of the past. Memories are vision of what it used to be. my memories are sadness and of what it used to be. my memories are sadness and

struggle what are yours? are they sadness and struggle? struggle what are yours? are they sadness and struggle? You are but a memory that dwindles as each day passes You are but a memory that dwindles as each day passes me by. and as you slowly vanish I huddle in my room and 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 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 nothing but a mere memory that still lingers, only for a

little while longer in my head. Don’t forget about the past little while longer in my head. Don’t forget about the past without memories there is no yesterday. make every day without memories there is no yesterday. make every day one to remember a memory to move on with no regrets.one to remember a memory to move on with no regrets.

ConclusionConclusion•John 3:16 (NIV) For God so John 3:16 (NIV) For God so

loved the world that he gave loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal not perish but have eternal life.life.