Course Highlights
This brain science course for trainers will:
- Introduce the role of brain science in creating more effective instructional designs.
- Teach the four stages of accelerated learning—Preparation, Presentation, Practice, and Performance—and how to apply them.
- Provide strategies for organizing information to enhance retention and understanding.
- Explore techniques for designing learning experiences that engage all five senses.
- Include practical tools, such as creating course visualization maps, to evaluate and refine brain-friendly designs.
- Guide participants through real-world application exercises to solidify learning.
Course Overview
Understanding how the brain processes, retains, and recalls information can revolutionize instructional design. This course offers practical insights and tools for designing training programs that align with how people learn best, using principles rooted in brain science.
Participants will begin by exploring the science behind learning, focusing on why brain-friendly instructional design matters. The session introduces the four stages of accelerated learning—Preparation, Presentation, Practice, and Performance—and provides actionable strategies to implement these concepts in courses and activities.
The course also emphasizes the importance of organizing information to maximize stickiness and memory retention, offering rules and examples for creating meaningful connections. Participants will learn to use the environment—space, sound, visuals, and even smell—to influence engagement and create multisensory learning experiences.
The session concludes with a hands-on application challenge, where participants solve a real-world instructional design problem using the concepts and techniques discussed. By the end of the training, participants will have the skills and confidence to transform their programs into effective, brain-friendly learning experiences.
Program Objectives
At this program’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Explain how brain science should influence instructional design.
- Build a course visualization map to verify a brain-friendly design.
- Create courses and activities using the four stages of accelerated learning.
- Organize information for greater stickiness.
- Design for all five senses.
Program Modules
- The Brain: Why It Matters to Designers
- Basic Principles of Accelerated Learning: Preparation, Presentation, Practice, and Performance
- Rules for Organizing Information: Helping People Make Connections
- Influencing the Environment: Space, Sound, Smell, and So Forth
- Application Challenge: Tackle a Case
Target Audience
This virtual training program is for groups that want to:
- Use brain science to enhance their instructional design practices.
- Learn strategies for creating engaging, retention-focused learning experiences.
- Develop tools and techniques for organizing content and leveraging the senses in training.
Suggested Format
- Two-Hour Virtual Training Course
Questions This Page Answers About Brain Science Training
- Where can I find a course to learn how brain science impacts instructional design?
- What are the principles of accelerated learning, and how can they improve training?
- How can I organize training content for better retention and engagement?
- What techniques can I use to design multisensory learning experiences?