Brain, Mind and Education

This subject will explore the practical application of the emerging field of the Science of Learning. Students will examine the ways that science can inform educational practice and how the application of scientific research and methodology can be implemented in the creation, delivery and evaluation of educational programs or interventions. Specifically, students will learn how neuroscience, psychology, and educational research can -- and cannot -- be successfully translated into classroom practice. More generally, students will be equipped with the skills to scientifically evaluate the validity of educational, psychological and neuroscientific research. These skills will allow students to become knowledgeable and effective consumers of commercial educational products and methods, enable them to critically reflect on their own teaching effectiveness, and to develop novel and effective instructional practices to promote inclusion and sustainability.