WHAT CAN NEUROSCIENCE TEACH US ABOUT LEARNING 5 DAYS
The course will focus on theoretical background on anatomy of the brain and its functions, and findings from neuroscience about specific areas of attention, retention, memory and stress in relation to learning as well as practical application of social, fun and engaging activities in education which stimulate learning.
Description
The course consists of 25 didactic hours and includes the following modules:
- Introduction of participants, warm ups and ice breakers, outline of the programme
- Introduction to neuroscience: how the brain works
- Brain targeted teaching framework: 6 brain targets
- Social and emotional learning; Anatomy of fun
- Individual support
- Presentation of outcomes, discussion, evaluation and closing session
- Teambuilding and networking activities
- City tour or a cultural trip
Learning objectives
- Improving the participants’ pedagogical competences.
- Familiarizing with brain targeted teaching framework
- Understanding the impact of technology on brain development and the importance of responsible use of technology to support learning
- Understanding the concepts of social and emotional learning and the anatomy of fun
- Developing communication, collaboration, presentation, problem solving, negotiation, critical and creative thinking skills.
- Enhancing professional skills through mastering tools for virtual communication and collaboration.
- Providing and exercising creative ideas and practical resources for successful implementation of social, fun and engaging activities in education.
- Improving English fluency (official language of the course).
- Promoting intercultural awareness.
- Sharing experiences brain targeted teaching from different organizations in order to help each of us to be more effective in our work.
Methodology & assessment
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
All the materials will be made available to the participants in digital form upon completion of the course.
Certification details
Certificate includes the topic, dates and location of the course. We can list the record of learning outcomes on the Europass Mobility Document on request of participants.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:400Euro
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Course package content:
The course fee includes tution and materials for the course. Accommodation, meals and transportation are not included and participants are expected to organize and cover for these expenses by themselves. We do not charge anything extra apart from the 400 EUR course fee.
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Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
Free cancellation up to 30 days before the start. After that, the reservation is not refundable. Changes in name and profile of the participant are possible any time before the start of the course. In case of extraordinary circumstances we will offer a free re-schedualing to be used within 6 months.
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherHead Teacher / PrincipalPedagogical Adviser
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Learning time:25 hours or more
Upcoming sessions
Past sessions
Provider
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