The Science of Learning - What Every Teacher Should Know
Description
This education course will show you, through current research, how we learn — the way our brain makes, stores, and retrieves memories.
You will examine common misconceptions and misunderstandings about learning that can prevent students from learning at their fullest capacity. Along the way you will explore the practical implications of cognitive science for classroom teaching in terms of choosing effective instructional strategies, developing useful assessments, motivating student effort, and designing learner-centered curricular units.
This course is aimed to enhance the practice of K-12 teachers.
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Syllabus
Week 2: How student mindsets influence learning.
Week 3: How to help students become self-regulated learners.
Week 4: Teaching strategies based on cognitive science to maximize learning for all students.
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The Science of Learning - What Every Teacher Should Know
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This education course will show you, through current research, how we learn — the way our brain makes, stores, and retrieves memories.
You will examine common misconceptions and misunderstandings about learning that can prevent students from learning at their fullest capacity. Along the way you will explore the practical implications of cognitive science for classroom teaching in terms of choosing effective instructional strategies, developing useful assessments, motivating student effort, and designing learner-centered curricular units.
This course is aimed to enhance the practice of K-12 teachers.
Week 2: How student mindsets influence learning.
Week 3: How to help students become self-regulated learners.
Week 4: Teaching strategies based on cognitive science to maximize learning for all students.