The Cognitive Principles of Effective Teaching Video 1 of 5

Video Series: The Cognitive Principles of Effective Teaching
This is a series of five brief videos on the cognitive basis of effective teaching. The purpose of the videos is to synthesize current research in cognitive psychology relevant to student learning and to present the information in a form that is helpful to teachers for improving the design, implementation, and assessment of pedagogy. Below is a summary of each video.
Video 1: Beliefs about Teaching
This first video is about how the beliefs teachers hold about teaching and learning influence teaching effectiveness. I discuss teacher beliefs that can help or undermine teaching. I also emphasize the importance of teachers having an accurate understanding of how people learn in order to be successful.