About this Course
Do your students spend too much (or too little) time learning, with disappointing results? Do they procrastinate in their study because it’s boring and they’re easily distracted? Are you working to make your teaching even more inclusive? Uncommon Sense Teaching will give you practical new insights that will help you solve these goals and challenges, and many more. This is like no other course on teaching—it weaves late-breaking insights from neuroscience with personal insights from the classroom to provide unexpected, yet practical, new approaches. You’ll discover how to bring out the best from all your students in today’s diverse teaching environment, where students often have a wide range of abilities. Uncommon Sense Teaching will take your teaching to a higher level for whatever subjects you teach, whether math, physics, literature, dance, art, or anything else; and whether you are teaching K-12, university, business, vocational, or at home. Join us today to move into the new era of education!
What You'll Learn
- Understand strategies to motivate students and reduce procrastination
- Apply neuroscience-based techniques to improve student focus
- Develop teaching methods accommodating diverse student abilities
- Create an inclusive learning environment encouraging active participation
Prerequisites
- Basic computer and internet skills
- Ability to follow instructions and complete short practice tasks in English
Instructors
Dr. Barbara Oakley
Professor of Engineering
Beth Rogowsky
Associate Professor of Education
Dr. Terrence Sejnowski
Francis Crick Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies