The Science of Learning: How Learning Works
Completed by Louisa Goffredi Franks
September 18, 2026
18 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explain how memory, attention, and information processing shape student learning
Apply cognitive load and encoding strategies to improve lesson design
Evaluate common neuromyths using research evidence and classroom examples
Use retrieval practice and reflection to connect cognitive science to teaching
Skills you will gain
- Category: Critical Thinking
- Category: Education and Training
- Category: Teaching
- Category: Student-Centred Learning
- Category: School Psychology
- Category: Curriculum Development
- Category: Instructional and Curriculum Design
- Category: Human Learning
- Category: Learning Strategies
- Category: Instructional Strategies
- Category: Instructional Design
- Category: Curriculum Planning
