Brain-based Ways We Think & Learn ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course is a PLS 3rd Learning course that provides experienced and beginner educators with a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which findings from current brain research can be applied to teaching and learning. Participants will engage in brain-based learning experiences that will take place in a brain-compatible learning environment as they examine the work of a wide variety of experts. Concepts include identifying how the brain receives information and creates meaning from it, understanding the characteristics of a brain-compatible learning environment, studying brain-based instructional strategies, and learning how to create an enriched classroom environment. Throughout the course, class members will also hone their understanding of how to apply four key cognitive processes (induction, deduction, analysis, and synthesis) to their lesson planning and instructional practice in a way that enhances the benefits of brain-compatible learning and further increases student comprehension and achievement.