Description
This is a free preview of the first module for The Neuroscience of Language Learning. You will have access to the recordings for Module 1: The Social Brain. Only registered participants will have access to the discussion forum, live sessions, and resources.
“Language” and “learning” – two functions of the brain at the core of our profession. For centuries all we knew about how the brain does either was based on speculation. But not anymore. Now we can look inside a living brain and actually see how the brain operates. What we are finding can reshaping the way we think about language teaching: We know that the brain does sensory simulations to make meaning from language; we know that our brains, being prediction machines, have developed grammar as a tool to reduce cognitive load; we know that our brains are designed to work best when they work in concert with other brains; and we know that it is physiological impossible to learn something that has no emotional valence. Some of these discoveries are jaw-dropping, some just reinforce our intuitions, but all have the potential to make you a better teacher. Join us in our easy-to-understand course and find out if you are doing the right thing.
There are four modules in the full course:
The Social Brain – The Overlooked Dynamic in Successful Classrooms (included in this sneak peek!)
The Language Brain – Are You Serious? That’s How the Brain Does Language?
The Learning Brain – Unlocking the Secrets of Learning
The Language Teaching Brain – Why Some Things Work and Others Don’t
Live session dates: October 13, 20, 27, and November 3.
Time for live sessions: To be determined based on participant location.
Cost: 349 USD
We can provide receipts for research funds, if needed.
To learn more about the course visit the course page for The Neuroscience of Language Learning.
Seats are limited, so if you are interested in joining the course, please register sooner rather than later. We’d hate for you to miss out on what promises to be a great learning opportunity.
