Jared Cooney Horvath
Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
In this increasingly connected and busy world, students and teachers alike are finding it harder and harder to disengage from work. As can be assumed, this new 24-hour workday impinges greatly on our leisure time, which, in turn, impinges greatly on our ability to connect with learning meaningfully and deeply. In this presentation, what processes occur within the brain when our work/life balance is out-of-whack will be explored, as well as how these processes can negatively impact learning. In addition, what role we play within this cycle will be explored and will consider ways to address leisure within educational settings so as to enhance learning and memory.
(Presented in the conference : 2017 Chulalongkorn Asian Heritage Forum : Culture of Leisure – Balance of Life, 7-8 August 2017, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand)