Foundations of Teaching and Learning

About This Course

This course is tailored for a wide audience, including educators, learners, and parents, who seek to deepen their understanding of learning dynamics and enhance both teaching and learning experiences. It utilizes key principles from cognitive science and psychology to investigate the science of learning, delivering insights applicable across various disciplines, such as reading, mathematics, science, and language acquisition. The course aims to clarify these principles, bridging theoretical concepts with practical implementation to ensure they are accessible and beneficial. Participants will explore several fundamental topics, including working memory, long-term memory, learning transfer, schema, student engagement, retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, meta-cognition, dual coding, elaboration, and concrete examples, all aimed at connecting theoretical insights with actionable strategies for improved educational outcomes.