S1E7 - Wrap-up - Principles of learning and how they apply to training and teaching

Overview

Teaching: 3 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• What are the goals and intended learning outcomes of this session?

Slides

Learning outcomes

• Get a clear understanding of the goals of this session and of the skil the learners are expected to acquire.

Other factors facilitating memory and learning (Willingham, 2009)

1. Things that create an emotional reaction will be better remembered, but emotion is not necessary for learning (and it is definitely not sufficient!).
2. If you don’t pay attention to something, you can’t learn it.
3. Repetition helps but repetition alone is not sufficient.
4. Wanting to remember something has little or no effect.
5. Thinking about meaning is good for memory.
6. Practice makes learning long lasting.
7. Spaced practice is of great benefit for memory.

Key Points

• Reflect upon concepts around learning, training and teaching.

• Internalize and learn to mentally structure several ideas and concepts related to learning, training and teaching.