Overview
Strengthen your skills in critically assessing research and translating it into effective teaching.
Most learning research is conducted under controlled conditions with populations that vary from those you are working with. Research can also vary in quality – in how it was completed and how the findings or claims are drawn – making it challenging to apply neuroscientific research to educational practice.
This course will enhance your ability to source and evaluate the relevance and quality of learning research and effectively translate it into practice within your educational setting. You’ll get to upskill while exploring the research area that most interests you.
This module broadly aligns with AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers No. 1, 3 and 6, but it may also align with other standards depending on the area you choose to focus on.
Who should attend
- Educators working in early learning centres, schools, adult education and training, professional and workplace training, or vocational education and training.
- Educators wanting to pursue leadership roles.
Entry requirements
Relevant undergraduate qualification.
What you'll learn
- Review the science of learning (giving new students essential knowledge and returning students the opportunity to review their understandings).
- Enhance your skills in discerning the quality of research literature.
- Understand how to identify critical information and effectively translate it to a broader audience and into teaching practice.
- Dive deep into the research literature on a topic of interest to you.
Time commitment
This is an online course that will require roughly 30 hours to complete.
- Over 3 months.
- Apply by 27 February 2024 to start on 1 March 2024. Apply by 30 July 2024 to start on 2 August 2024.
Assessment
You’ll need to submit an annotated bibliography at the end of the module.
Certification and accreditation
Earn 0.5 points towards professional development.
Facilitators
Cost
| Applicant | Price | Course code |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | A$750 | 4003 |
| Groups of five or more (per person) | A$675 | 4006 |
| UQ Alumni | A$675 | 4006 |
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GST is excluded from the cost
We do not charge GST.
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Payment optionsWe accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards. If you do not have access to a card, please contact our team at fees@uq.edu.au to discuss your options.
Related courses
This course is part of the An Introduction to the Science of Learning in Practice suite. There are 4 courses within this suite – see the other related courses below:
- An Introduction to the Science of Learning in Practice 1 – Multidisciplinary Lens on Learning: From the Synapse to Society
- An Introduction to the Science of Learning in Practice 3 – Research Design: Applying and Evaluating the Science of Learning in Practice
- An Introduction to the Science of Learning in Practice 4 – Leading the Science of Learning in Practice