Course introduction

This course is developed by the National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Center and aims to improve your teaching by discussing the science of learning.

What is learning? How does it work? In this course, you will try and answer these questions, seeking how you can utilize the science of learning to enrich your teaching and support your students’ learning.

Drawing upon educational neuroscience and psychology (and battling with neuroscience myths), you will learn how to interpret research to be better aware of how your students learn. During the course, you will reflect on your own practice as a teacher, learning how to justify and improve your teaching approach.

Course details:

Course developer: National STEM Learning Center

Instruction language: English

Course provider: Future Learn

Course type: Online and self-paced

Subjects: Science, Engineering & Math

Price: Free

Duration: 5 weeks (3-hour weekly study)

Start date: Flexible deadline

Course instructors:

Karen Hornby, Rachel Jackson, Arwa Omar, Konstantina Ioannou.

Learning objectives:

By the end of this course, the learners would learn to:

• Uncover how the science of learning applies to your classroom to gain insight into how your students learn and their learning potential
• Formulate your approach to engaging students with their learning
• Apply a grasp of what is happening in the brain to improve your students’ long term memory and retention of knowledge
• Share and articulate your teaching and learning choices with your colleagues.
• Engage in action research and assist with researchers in the science of learning

 Who can enroll in this CPD-certified course?

This course is especially useful for teachers, NQT, RQT in primary, secondary, and FE STEM subjects. Teaching assistants, tutors, and ITT may also benefit, though the course will be framed within teaching classroom settings.

Course syllabus

Read the entire course syllabus here.

Course benefits

• 100% online
• Access to this course for seven weeks

How to apply?

You can join this course by completing a registration in the given link.