Teaching: Building Learning Communities
Explore advanced teaching strategies focusing on neurodiversity, motivation, and building effective learning communities.
Explore advanced teaching strategies focusing on neurodiversity, motivation, and building effective learning communities.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Uncommon Sense Teaching Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Understand neurodiversity in learning
Implement motivation strategies
Develop classroom management techniques
Build effective learning communities
Address learning differences effectively
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
5.4 Hours PreRecorded video
8 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This advanced course explores teaching strategies through the lens of neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Students learn about neurodiversity, motivation, stress management, and building effective learning communities. The curriculum covers critical thinking, bias awareness, and practical classroom management techniques.
Week 1: Motivation, Stress, and Character Change
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Week 2: How to Reach and Teach Both Procedural and Declarative Pathways
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Week 3: Intellectual Humility, Critical Thinking, and Bias
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Week 4: Neurodiversity, Student Groups, and Charting Your Course
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Renowned Educator, Author, and Innovation Leader
Barbara Oakley, PhD, PE, is a Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and Coursera’s first “Innovation Instructor.” Her research explores the intricate connections between neuroscience and social behavior and has been described as "revolutionary" by the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Oakley has published in prestigious outlets, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. She has received multiple national teaching awards, including the American Society of Engineering Education’s Chester F. Carlson Award for technical innovation in engineering education.
Francis Crick Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Terrence Sejnowski is a pioneering figure in computational neuroscience, dedicated to uncovering the principles that connect brain activity to behavior. His laboratory employs experimental and modeling techniques to investigate the biophysical properties of synapses and neurons, as well as the population dynamics within large neural networks. He has developed innovative computational models and analytical tools to explore how the brain represents information and how new representations emerge through learning algorithms that modify synaptic strengths.
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