Supporting Instruction with the Science of Teaching and Learning: Learning Fundamentals

Friday, January 16, 2026 :: 11:00-11:45 AM

Park Library | 413

Intended Audience: CMU Faculty

Facilitated by: Dr. Sarah Learman

Have you ever wondered how the science of teaching and learning might apply to your course design? In development since the early 20th century, advances in the science of teaching and learning continue to inform our understanding of effective instruction today. Join us for this 3-part series and learn the fundamentals of how learning works. These 45-minute sessions will also cover principles of instruction derived from evidence-based research. Finally, we’ll maximize our understanding of the science of learning to enhance our assessment strategies.

In the first session of this series, we’ll introduce the fundamentals: principles of memory and how learning happens most effectively. Looking at the history of the field, we will investigate how the brain learns best and what this means for our own classes.