Print VersionMind, Brain, and Teaching
Adviser: Mariale Hardiman, 410-516-8225
The 15-credit graduate certificate in Mind, Brain, and Teaching is designed for P-12 teachers, administrators, and student support personnel who seek to explore how research in the cognitive and neurosciences has the potential to inform the field of education. Courses will promote integration of diverse disciplines that investigate human learning and development.The proposed certificate builds upon basic and applied research from the fields of cognitive science, psychology and brain sciences, neurology, neuroscience, and education. It will provide educators with knowledge of cognitive development and how emerging research in the brain sciences can inform educational practices and policies.
Requirements (15 credits)*
- Explorations in Mind, Brain, and Teaching
- Fundamentals of Cognitive Development
- Neurobiology of Learning Differences
- Cognitive Processes of Literacy and Numeracy
- Special Topics in Brain Sciences: Emotion, Memory, and Attention
Applications now being accepted for the next Mind, Brain, and Teaching Certificate starting in summer of 2010.
The next cohort for the Mind, Brain and Teaching certificate will begin in Summer 2010. The deadline for accepting applications including all supporting documents (transcripts and essay) is February 1, 2010. Each application will be reviewed and appointments for interviews will be finalized by March 1, 2010. Accepted applicants will be notified by April 1, 2010. Classes will begin in July, 2010. If you have further questions please contact Susan McLean at 410-516-8225.
Online Cohort for the Mind, Brain, and Teaching Certificate
An online version of the Mind, Brain, and Teaching certificate is in development. For more information, please contact Susan McLean at 410-516-8225.
