Drawing upon educational neuroscience and psychology (and combating neuroscience myths), you will learn how to interpret research to be better informed about how your students learn. Throughout the course, you will reflect on your own practice as a teacher, learning how to justify and improve your approach.
Syllabus
Week 1: Busting myths
Week 2: Engagement for learning
Week 3: Building of knowledge and understanding
Week 4: Consolidation of learning
Week 5: The Science of Learning in your classroom
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Explore how the science of learning applies to your classroom to provide insight into how your students learn and their learning potential
- Develop your approach to engaging students with their learning
- Apply an understanding of what is happening in the brain to improve your students’ longer term memory and retrieval of knowledge
- Discuss and articulate your teaching and learning choices with your colleagues
- Engage in action research and collaborate with researchers in the science of learning