The school of brain development is designed to provide systematic brain development. This includes thinking processes and memory.
There are different types of classes.
- For parents who seek their brain development for their children. The basic training steps are the same. But the differences for the parents, topics will be focused on everyday life.
- Individuals, students, teachers, etc., who would like to develop creative & critical thinking. For students, scientific topics will be used for the courses. For others, their work, projects, and life will be used as topics.
The PonderEd education emphasizes creative thinking, while current education prioritizes critical thinking.
Critical thinking supports logical decision-making; however, effective decision-making demands extensive knowledge, which is essential for making quick and accurate choices. This pressure on learners compels them to memorize as much information as possible. Moreover, critical thinking does not inherently foster creative thinking, so the brain function is stuck in the crucial level rather than developing further. This is why there have been only a few known geniuses in human history.
Critical thinking and creative thinking are two very different thinking processes. While critical thinking is based on knowledge, creative thinking is based on curiosity and questions.
PonderEd offers an education that directly tackles curiosity and question-based thinking. It starts with transforming knowledge into concepts that promote the creative thinking process.
The courses begin by building and connecting concepts to ignite curiosity and questioning. They then progress to expand on these concepts to find answers to the curiosity and the questions.
How does PonderEd courses scheduled?
PonderEd opens courses each spring, summer, and fall term. Each course is 12 weeks long, with 1 hour and 40 minutes of classes per week. There are prerequisite courses except for level 1 courses.