It Depends !

Abstract for It Depends! - Hebron with Yazulla

It Depends!, focuses on conditions affecting peoples physical, mental, and emotional states as related to learning and its observable outcome in a topical dialog between Hebron, PGA Master Professional and Dr. Stephen Yazulla. Hebron has been researching the brain's connection to learning for over two decades. He attended Harvard's Connecting Mind-Brain to Education Institute, Dr. Eric Jensen's Teaching with the Brain in Mind workshops and spending time with renowned Dr. Robert Bjork at UCLA's Learning Lab; Michael organized the first National PGA of America, Europe, and Canada Teaching and Coaching Summits; a member of World of Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, PGA of America Hall of Fame, recipient of PGA National Teacher of the Year and National PGA Horton Smith Awards.

Professor Stephen Yazulla, Ph. D Professor Emeritus at Stony Brook University's Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, and of Ophthalmology. Both Hebron and Yazulla addressing their expertise in response to ponderings received from those they instruct. In any group of learners, there are various levels assessed by performance under the same instructor in the same environment. The dialog emphasizes that much of a person's success is influenced on their current knowledge base, regardless of the instructor or environment.

This book focuses on learning more about how numerous contingencies including natural ability, fatigue, motivation, effort, experience, expectations of themselves and of the instructor, manner of instruction, practice strategies, consequences of success or failure, what stress and emotions have on brain function, and ultimately on learning and performance. An emphasis is on presenting how the brain responds to these conditions and, for better or worse, how behavior necessarily follows. These ideas are supported in technical vocabulary on research from Cellular, Systems, and Behavioral Neuroscience with an overview of the Brain and Nervous System.

The game of Golf is used as an example for any instructional activity. The goal is to improve learning and performance by reducing stress in coaching, teaching, and performing environments.

Key Words: Education, teaching, coaching, learning, performance, motivation, stress, emotion, behavioral neuroscience, brain.

With the help of award-winning educators and scientists, Michael Hebron has been researching the brain's connection to learning for over two decades. He attended Harvard University's Connecting Mind-Brain to Education Institute, Dr. Eric Jensen's Teaching with the Brain in Mind workshops and had the honor of spending time with renowned Dr. Robert Bjork at the UCLA Learning Lab. Michael has been invited to talk about the topic of the brain's connection to learning and instruction at seminars around the world, and to professional organizations, businesses, Universities and Colleges including Yale and MIT, authored six books and hundreds of articles and been a guest TV shows including the Golf Channel, Charlie Rose Show, and NBC's Today Show. Michael organized the first National PGA of America Teaching and Coaching Summit, the first PGA of Europe and first Canadian PGA Teaching and Coaching Summits. A member of World of Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, and PGA of America Hall of Fame, and a recipient of PGA National Teacher of the Year and National PGA Horton Smith Awards.

Dr. Stephen Yazulla PhD. Professor Emeritus at Stony Brook University's Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, and of Ophthalmology.(1974-2013). Dr. Yazulla's Retina Research Laboratory's research was for 35 years devoted to the neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and neurochemistry of the retina for 35 years while funded by the National Eye Institute. In excess of 100 publications document Yazulla's research findings. He has numerous invited presentations at national and international universities as well as memberships and presentations at Scientific Conferences: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. His teaching experience includes Undergraduate Biology, Physiology, and Neuroscience courses; Pre-Nursing Laboratory courses; Neurophysiology, and Neuropharmacology Graduate courses; and Retinal Neuroscience lectures to M.D.'s in the Ophthalmology Residency Program.