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Learning theories
How Students Learn: Learning Theories for College Teaching
A short, practical course on how students actually learn, and what each theory means for your teaching. It gives the why behind the how in the teaching foundations course. Free to read. Sign in with Google to take the course in order and earn a certificate at 85 percent on the final quiz.
What you’ll be able to do by the end
This course begins with its own outcomes. By the end, you will be able to:
- Explain how memory and attention shape what students can learn.
- Apply behaviorist ideas such as feedback and reinforcement.
- Use constructivist principles to help students build understanding.
- Support student motivation using established models.
- Recognize evidence-based practice and set aside myths like learning styles.
Lessons
What the course covers
Lesson 1
The science of memory and attention
Lesson 3
Constructing knowledge
Lesson 4
Motivation and the adult learner
Lesson 5