Caitlin+McClure


 * CS32. Caitlin McClure ** – //The Neuroscience of Play: An Experiential Learning Romp Through The Brain//

May 27 Friday 11:30-12:15 PM HM 148

In the same way that a recipe cannot be appreciated until the meal is tasted, any articulation of play must be experienced to fully understand it. In that vein, I propose offering a fully play-based workshop designed to illuminate the function of the brain when in a state of play.

Affiliation/Bio: M.A. in Adult Learning and Leadership, TC, 2009, Caitlin McClure Consulting, caitlinmcclure@me.com. Caitlin McClure is an organizational development specialist, executive coach, facilitator, and program designer. For the past 10 years, McClure has been using play as a pedagogical tool to address topics such as leadership development, strategic thinking, conflict resolution, and coaching conversations. Her unique approach to experiential learning design comes from her combined loves of instructional design, graphic design/branding, and theater. Her clients include New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lehman Brothers, Citibank, American Express, Avaya, The US Olympic Committee, The Girl Scouts of America, California Public Libraries, Gilda’s Club, Columbia University, The Ball Foundation, and University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. In 2009 she received her M.A. in Adult Learning and Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her final Masters project topic was: Using Play as Pedagogical Tool to Develop Emotional Intelligence Competencies. For more information, please visit www.caitlinmcclureconsutling.com.