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Table 3 The Lecture Topics of the Chinese TOL

From: Redeveloping a global MOOC to be more locally relevant: design-based research

 

Lecture Topic

 

Week 1

What is Learning?

Instructor

 Theme 1.1

What is Learning?

 

Chinese Version Welcome

Ken-Zen Chen

Terrence Sejnowski and Barbara Oakley--Introduction to the Course Structure

Terrence Sejnowski & Barbara Oakley

What is Learning? (How Brains Learn?)

Terrence Sejnowski

 Theme 1.2

Focus and Diffused Mode

 

The Neuro Mechanism of Memory and Learning

Mooming Poo

Introduction to the Focused and Diffuse Modes

Barbara Oakley

Using the Focused and Diffuse Modes--Or, a Little Dali will do You

Barbara Oakley

 Theme 1.3

How Do Brains Process Information?

 

Will Listen and Watch at the Same Time Overburn Our Brains?

Ken-Zen Chen

Hearing and Vision: Interesting but Limited Information Receiving Channels

Ken-Zen Chen

Selecting Learning Materials that are Informationally Well-Presented

Ken-Zen Chen

Summary of Week 1

Ken-Zen Chen & Barbara Oakley

Week 2

Memory

 

 Theme 2.1

What is Memory?

 

Is "Memorizing" an Old-Fashioned Learning?

Ken-Zen Chen

Practice Makes Permanent

Barbara Oakley

Introduction to Memory

Barbara Oakley

Diving Deeper into Memory

Barbara Oakley

What is Long Term Memory?

Terrence Sejnowski

Memory Network: Evidences from Neurosciences

Mooming Poo

Consolidate Your Memory and the Forgetting Curve

Ken-Zen Chen

 Theme 2.2

Tools and Strategies that Improves your Memory

 

Creating Meaningful Groups and the Memory Palace Technique

Barbara Oakley

Digital Flashcard that Reminds You to Review What You Nearly Forget

Ken-Zen Chen

Summing Up Memory

Barbara Oakley

Attention and Concentration

Ken-Zen Chen

Lower Your Cognitive Load

Ken-Zen Chen

Summary of Week 2

Ken-Zen Chen & Barbara Oakley

Week 3

Chunking and Motivation

 

 Theme 3.1

Building Useful Chunks

 

Introduction to Chunking

Barbara Oakley

What is a Chunk?

Barbara Oakley

How to Form a Chunk

Barbara Oakley

The Value of a Library of Chunks

Barbara Oakley

 Theme 3.2

Why Are We Eager to Learn?

 

Chasing Success, or, Avoiding Failure?

Ken-Zen Chen

What Motivates You?

Terrence Sejnowski

The Development of Self-Consciousness

Mooming Poo

Confidence and Self-Efficacy

Ken-Zen Chen

Attribution and Achievement

Ken-Zen Chen

Summary of Week 3

Ken-Zen Chen & Barbara Oakley

Week 4

Procrastination and How to Beat it?

 

 Theme 4.1

Overcome Procrastination

 

Habit: An Energy-Saving Trick of our Brains

Ken-Zen Chen

Introduction to Procrastination and Memory

Barbara Oakley

A Procrastination Preview

Barbara Oakley

Tackling Procrastination - It's Easier, and More Valuable, Than You Think

Barbara Oakley

Zombies Everywhere

Barbara Oakley

Summing Up Procrastination

Barbara Oakley

 Theme 4.2

Build up Good Habits

 

Surf's Up: Process Versus Product

Barbara Oakley

Harnessing Your Zombies to Help You

Barbara Oakley

Juggling Life and Learning

Barbara Oakley

The Importance of Sleep in Learning

Barbara Oakley

Creating Your "A-Hah Moment"! (sharp understanding, quick enlightenment)

Ken-Zen Chen

Summary of Week 4

Ken-Zen Chen & Barbara Oakley

Week 5

Reading and Writing Effectively

 
 

The Learning Mechanism of Reading

Ken-Zen Chen

Reading Strategies for Knowledge-based Texts

Ken-Zen Chen

Reading Strategies for Chart, Graph, and Literature-based Texts

Ken-Zen Chen

Writing: The Best Way to Craft What You Know

Ken-Zen Chen

The Adaptability of Your Brains

Mooming Poo

Summary of Week 5

Ken-Zen Chen

Week 6

Tips for Study and Test-Prep

 

 Theme 6.1

The (mis)conception of Studying

 

How to Become a Better Learner

Terrence Sejnowski

Introduction to Renaissance Learning and Unlocking Your Potential

Barbara Oakley

Create a Lively Visual Metaphor or Analogy

Barbara Oakley

Illusions of Competence

Barbara Oakley

"Smart Pills", Are They Real?

Ken-Zen Chen

How Do Brains Develop during our Infancy? What Does "Key Developmental Period" Mean?

Mooming Poo

Top 10 Street Myths of our Brains.

Ken-Zen Chen

 Theme 6.2

Tips for Test-Prep

 

Overlearning, Choking, Einstellung, and Interleaving

Barbara Oakley

A Test Checklist

Barbara Oakley

Hard Start - Jump to Easy

Barbara Oakley

Final Helpful Hints for Tests

Barbara Oakley

Summary of Renaissance Learning

Barbara Oakley

Summary of Week 6

Ken-Zen Chen

Week 7

Teaching Benefits Learning (and vice versa)

 
 

Why do Teaching and Learning Promote and Enhance Each Other?

Ken-Zen Chen

No Need for Genius Envy

Barbara Oakley

Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

Barbara Oakley

The Value of Teamwork

Barbara Oakley

Wrap up to the Course by Terrence Sejnowski and Barbara Oakley

Barbara Oakley & Terrence Sejnowski

Concluding Remark of Chinese LHTL

Ken-Zen Chen

  1. Topics in italics were new topics prepared by the two landing instructors