Module 1 - Principles of Teaching and Learning

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, learners will be able to:

• List the steps of good instructional design.
• Define cognitive load.
• Distinguish between bad and good cognitive load.
• Clarify why we start with learning outcomes.
• Give examples of effective learning strategies.
• Connect learning strategies to the cognitive processes they promote.
• Select appropriate learning outcomes within the learning constraints.
• Assess your teaching outlook/practices in relation to what you’ve learned.
• Design learning experiences that align with learning outcomes.

Lecture

The full transcript can be downloaded here.

Materials

Course introduction and housekeeping

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Module 1 - Principles of Teaching and Learning

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Contributors

• Jill Jaworski

• Kristen Schroeder

This course is developed by the ELIXIR-GOBLET Train-the-Trainer community.