The Science of Learning: How Learning Works
Completed by Faten Hussein Fardoun
September 15, 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: Knowledge Transfer
- Category: School Psychology
- Category: Critical Thinking
- Category: Education and Training
- Category: Instructional Design
- Category: Learning Strategies
- Category: Science and Research
- Category: Instructional and Curriculum Design
- Category: Teaching
- Category: Learning Styles
- Category: Instructional Strategies
- Category: Student-Centred Learning
