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ISM PhD Student Honored at ACBSP Region 8 Conference

During the 2009 ACBSP Region 8 Conference, that took place from Nov 26-29, 2009, one paper and presentation stood above many other enlightening and important academic pursuits submitted. Amanda McKinney, ISM PhD student, was judged "Best in Region" for her paper titled "Optimizing Education through Brain-Based Learning".

Congratulation Amanda for all your hard work.

See "Read More" for an abstract of the work a brief bio of the author.

During the 2009 ACBSP Region 8 Conference, that took place from Nov 26-29, 2009, one paper and presentation stood above many other enlightening and important academic pursuits submitted. Amanda McKinney, ISM PhD student, was judged "Best in Region" for her paper titled "Optimizing Education through Brain-Based Learning".

Congratulation Amanda for all your hard work.

Abstract: This paper discusses some of the key principles of brain-based learning and their use in optimizing the learning process. The paper describes the significance of an environment which is both challenging and safe for effective learning. The impact of physiology on learning is discussed and how the integration of mind and body in education enhances the learning process. The paper outlines the impact our environment, both primary and peripheral, and social interactions have on our ability to learn and the important role emotions play in facilitating or obstructing growth and learning. Patterning and its impact on attention, meaning, memory and learning is described. Finally, the paper outlines methods for optimizing the learning process through brain-based learning techniques.

Author: Amanda McKinney has bachelor and honors degrees in both actuarial science and statistics, a masters degree in financial mathematics, with a thesis on long-term foreign currency option pricing, and is currently a PhD student as ISM. Amanda’s work experience includes quantitative analysis in investment banking and actuarial analysis in insurance and reinsurance companies in Johannesburg, London and Boston, and teaching at Oxford University, England, where she lectured on financial mathematics. She is a qualified actuary through the American Society of Actuaries and currently works for the Canadian company Sun Life Financial, where she is responsible for managing the profitability of their offshore life and annuity business.

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