Welcome to Biology 211: Biology for majors

Dr. Margaret StockbridgeEmail: margaret.stockbridge@seattlecolleges.eduPhone:Website:Office Hours: By AppointmentWelcome to Health 150: Health and Human SexualityAbout youNameEducational Goals (why are you taking this class?)Contact info (email, phone number)What do you think this course will be about (dont use the words health, human, or sexuality?What do you want to learn in this course?One interesting thing about you!Classroom CommunityWere going to be talking to each other quite a bit, so lets start now!Turn to the person next to you and share your information card.Be prepared to introduce the person you met to the class AND tell us how to remember that persons NAME!

Remember to be respectful, and kind the way you want to be treated.About meMargaret A. Stockbridge (ne Hamner)PhD in Physiology and BiophysicsUW School of MedicineMasters in Teaching (WWU)Research: Stroke injury in the brain Neurophysiologist: using electrodes to measure electrical activity in the brainTextbook and Syllabus

Dr. Stockbridge, youre a neuroscientist how can I succeed in class, and learn efficiently? First, lets talk about how the brain learns new things.Question: Think of something you learned to be good at outside of school.Think and write: how you got from not knowing to being good at it.Get into small groups (3 or 4 people): Share your thoughts/writing with group.What happened at the Start?

When groups stop, keep asking then whatWrite responses on the board74-6 Stages of LearningSTAGE 1: MOTIVATION/Responding to stimulus in the environment: watched, observed, had to, interest, desire, curiosity

STAGE 2: BEGINNING PRACTICE/Doing it: practice, practice, practice, trial and error, ask questions, consult others, basics, make mistakes, lessons, some success

STAGE 3: ADVANCED PRACTICE/Increase of skill and confidence: practice, practice, practice, trial and error, some control, reading, encouragement, experiment, tried new ways, positive attitude, enjoyment, lessons, feedback, confidence, having some success, start sharing

STAGE 4: SKILLFULNESS/Creativity: practice, doing it one's own way, feeling good about yourself, positive reinforcement, sharing knowledge, success, confidence

STAGE 5: REFINEMENT/Further improvement: learning new methods, becoming second nature, continuing to develop, different from anyone else, creativity, independence, validation by others, ownership, habit, teaching

STAGE 6: MASTERY/Broader application: greater challenges, teaching it, continuing improvement or dropping it, feeds into other interests, getting good and better and better, going to higher levelsAdapted from Dr. Rita SmilksteinOrganization of the Brain

The brain in the skull

Adapted from Dr. Rita SmilksteinHow memories form

Adapted from Dr. Rita SmilksteinSpine density with age

Adapted from Dr. Rita SmilksteinCeiling LevelConclusions:Your brain was born to learn, loves to learn, and knows how to learnYou learn what you practice, because when you practice your brain is growing new dendrites and this is learning!Learning takes time, because you need time to learn and grow dendritesIf you dont use it, you loose itYour emotions affect your brains ability to learn, think, and rememberSelf-doubt, fear, etc., prevent your brain from learning, thinking and rememberingConfidence, interest, etc., help you brain to learn think and remember.

Adapted from Dr. Rita SmilksteinPass out student self-evaluation form.12