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The Principles of Learning Course
Introduction
Why this course? (2:58)
How this course fits with DSJR's books and blog (4:01)
Why Principles? (4:30)
Principle 1: Learning is hard
Intro (10:52)
Practical Application 1 - Normalize Struggle (10:22)
Practical Application 2 - Reduce struggle by teaching your NOVICES to OVERLEARN (10:25)
Practical Application 3 - Minimize the Distraction Potential of Your Classroom and Lessons (9:23)
Principle 2: Tests are the best
Intro (5:48)
Practical Application 1 - Maintenance and Elaborative Rehearsal Examples from my Classroom (9:34)
Practical Application 2 - Make Tests PRODUCTIVE (8:47)
Practical Application 3 - Teach Students to Self-Test (10:51)
Principle 3: Knowledge is a superpower
Intro (12:28)
Practical Application 1 - Leverage Incidental Learning w/ a Feast of Knowledge (11:33)
Practical Application 2 - School is a Word Game (10:29)
Practical Application 3 - Create a Jay Leno List for Your Discipline and *Have Fun* with It (5:37)
Principle 4: We remember what we think about
Intro (7:39)
Practical Application 1 - Analyze Lessons and Attention Grabbers through the Lens of "What Are Students Likely to Think About?" (6:40)
Practical Application 2 - Think Twice before Using Discovery-Based or Inquiry Learning (5:31)
Practical Application 3 - Don't Be Afraid to Use Memorization or Mnemonics (5:27)
Principle 5: Literacy is more than English
Intro (8:32)
Practical Application 1 - Reading PURPOSEFULLY and OFTEN (8:14)
Practical Application 2 - Writing PURPOSEFULLY and OFTEN (6:45)
Practical Application 3 - Speaking PURPOSEFULLY and OFTEN (7:08)
Principle 6: Play with Power Tools
Intro (2:25)
Practical Application 1 - Metacognition (5:59)
Practical Application 2 - Concrete examples and elaboration (6:10)
Practical Application 3 - Interleaving and spacing (4:22)
Principle 7: Motivation is malleable
Intro (8:36)
Practical Application 1 - Generating Value (6:08)
Practical Application 2 - Woodenize Everything (3:47)
Practical Application 3 - Define Success (3:54)
Principle 8: Myths abound
Intro (5:23)
Practical Application 1 - The Trouble with "Learning Styles" (5:33)
Practical Application 2 - Why Students Can't Think Like Experts (7:05)
Practical Application 3 - What Is Developmentally Appropriate? (7:34)
Principle 9: Teachers must be learners
Intro (3:20)
Practical Application 1 - Write about Your Practice (6:12)
Practical Application 2 - Think Like an Apprentice (5:37)
Practical Application 3 - Work with Your Colleagues (5:25)
Principle 10: Teaching is an art
Intro (5:25)
Practical Application 1 - What in this course REINFORCES? (1:20)
Practical Application 2 - What in this course CHALLENGES? (1:01)
Practical Application 3 - What's NEXT in your practice? (2:09)
Final Bits
End of Course Survey -- 7 minutes tops
Your Course Certificate
Bonus Section
Office Hours from Winter 2024 (1st Cohort Special Perk)
Practical Application 3 - Define Success
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