COURSES


	MLT907 - Neuroscience, Technology and Learning

Course synopsis

With advances in neuroscience and educational technology, teaching and learning accelerates into a new stratosphere. Accompanied by technological and social learning mobility, there's immense fluidity in the way content is delivered, how skills and dispositions are developed and how assessment is enacted. Learners have access to not only seamless digital learning experiences but so too experiences that can be informed by the latest neuroscientific research on how the brain works. At the same time, uninformed and uncritical uses of emerging neuroscientific technologies can perpetuate neuromyths and pose as impediments to the overall learning processes.
This course aims to equip students with solid theoretical bases for making compelling pedagogical design decisions with respect to the use of neuroscientific technologies for learning and to optimize future-ready learning, as arising from
evidence-informed scientific research. This course will cover tenets of brain-based learning, learning as changes in neural connectivity, neuroscientific technology use, and applications for the use of neuroscientific technologies in pedagogy/andragogy practice.

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Objective

Through key readings of the literature, ablended-flipped approach (f2f and online) todiscussions and technology-based activities,students will be able to:

1. Develop a heightened awareness anddeep understanding as to whatprogressive technologies such asneuroscientific tools can or cannot do forteaching and learning
2. Explore a range of neuroscientific toolsand technologies available for teachingand learning
3. Identify applicability of neuroscience andthe science of learning for theories andmodels of learning.

Outline

The course will cover the following areas:
• Brain, Learning, and Functional Changes
• Tenets of Brain-based learning (cognitive, socio-emotional, physical/experiential)
• Neuroscientific tools for Learning
• Applications of neuroscientific technologies in teaching and learning

Course fee

	MOE Educators*	Public
Full course fee	S$520.00	S$4,120.00
Nett course fee	S$520.00	S$4,120.00
9% GST on nett course fee	S$46.80	S$370.80
Copyright fee	S$1.09	S$1.09
Total nett course fee payable, including GST and copyright fee	S$567.89	S$4,491.89

*MOE Educators include MOE & Direct Hire Staff from Independent, Specialised Independent and Specialised Schools.

Pre-requisite

A good Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university

A teaching qualification such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education and at least ONE year of teaching experience OR At least THREE years of teaching experience or other relevant working experience in education