Workshop – Learning Science: Evidence-based Teaching and Learning

Title: Learning Science: Evidence-based Teaching and Learning

Date: Thursday, January, 16, 2020

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Stokes 205

Registration: online registration form

Facilitators:
Hiroyo Saito, Director, Instructional Technology Services, IITS
Liz Evans, Director, LACOL (Liberal Arts Collaborative for Digital Innovation)

In this workshop, we will discuss and practice what Learning is and various factors that affect Learning, such as:

• Knowledge organization
• Learning strategies (retrieval, spacing, interleaving, etc)
• Metacognition
• Mindset (growth mindset vs fixed mindset)
• Motivation
• Practice/Feedback (deliberate practice)
• Prior knowledge

Some books that will be referenced during the workshop:

• Applying the Science of learning
• How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching
• Make it Stick
• Mindset
• Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
• Powerful Teaching
• Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning
• Understanding How We Learn: A Visual Guide

If you would like to join us, please register online.