Executive Functioning and Overcoming Barriers to Learning

Course Overview

• Course Title: Executive Functioning and Overcoming Barriers to Learning
• Instructor: Dr. Ingrid Kanuga
• Target Audience: Educators, parents, professionals
• Prerequisites:
  • An interest in natural learning barriers
  • An interest in how our brain works in relation to attaining the executive state

Curriculum Highlights

• Key Topics Covered:
  • Executive Functioning and its importance
  • Development of executive functioning
  • Common barriers to learning
  • Growth mindset fostering
  • Study skills and habits enhancement
  • Anxiety management in learning environments
  • Practical strategies for executive functioning development
• Key Skills Learned:
  • Define Executive Functioning
  • Identify and address learning barriers
  • Develop growth mindset tools
  • Enhance study skills
  • Manage learning anxiety
  • Apply practical executive functioning strategies

Course Format

• Duration: 1 hour on-demand video
• Format: Self-paced online course
• Resources:
  • Assignments
  • 26 articles
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Closed captions
  • Audio description in existing audio
  • Certificate of completion