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Brain Development and Learning Conference

Posted by Deborah Halasz on Thursday, July 22, 2010, In : School 
This past weekend, I attended the Brain Development and Learning Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Per my previous blog, my main reason for attendance was to listen to and learn from Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.  I felt so privileged to sit in one of his seminars and then later have an opportunity to talk to him one-on-one about his theory of Flow and its relationship to my dissertation.  He provided a wealth of guidance and gave me an even greater degree of motivation to complete m...
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Posted by Deborah Halasz on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, In : School 
I feel as giddy as a school girl.  Next week, I will be traveling to Vancouver, BC to attend the Brain Development and Learning Conference.  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi will be there to present his theories on flow, and I paid an additional amount so that I could have lunch with him.

Considering the fact that I am building my dissertation study around this theory of flow, I am excited to speak to him, gain his insight on my study, and ask him to direct me to his articles on his field studies of hi...
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I am always looking for ways to contribute to research whether it be with a teacher, administrator, neurologist, educational researcher, etc.  I'll gladly volunteer my time for such an opportunity.

My skills include writing, researching, promotion, speaking, counseling, instructing, and training.  My goal is to contribute to K-12 education through the investigation of learning strategies, multidisciplinary instruction, and student responsibility.  I particularly enjoy longitudinal studies.

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