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This course is designed to enhance a participant’s knowledge of brain research.
The following themes will be explored: brain development, information processing, memory and retention, transferring learning, and critical thinking. Participants in this course will explore ways to design brain-friendly and effective lesson plans using the latest scientific findings and discoveries.
This course prepares teachers by providing them with the essential elements needed to translate the biology of brain-based learning from theory into classroom practice.
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Course Curriculum
Module 1
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Brain-Based Learning
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Describe the parts of the brain and their function in learning and memory.
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Analyse the principles that are the foundation of brain-based learning
Module 2
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Brain Development
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The Social/Emotional Brain
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Memory and Learning
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Discuss the effects of poverty on the brain.
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Analyze the effects of sleep, exercise, and nutrition on the brain.
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summarize the development of the brain for students at one’s grade level
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Describe the various memory systems and how they influence learning
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Utilize brain-compatible strategies to enhance memory and learning.
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Utilize encoding strategies to facilitate storage and retrieval of content
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Module 3
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Meaning, Transfer, and Retrieval
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Utilize transfer strategies to enhance memory and learning.
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Discuss how the brain makes meaning and retrieves information.
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Utilize non-linguistic representations in lessons to enhance memory and learning.
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Brain Organization and Executive Function
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Analyse differences in the brain between genders
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Analyse hemispheric dominance and its impact on teaching and learning.
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Utilize strategies to build executive functioning skills in students
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Complexity and Depth of Knowledge
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