Engage, Build, Consolidate: An Effective Framework for Lesson Planning

The Science of Learning (SoL) connects contributions from cognitive sciences, particularly neuroscience and psychology, and their practical implications for the teaching-learning process.An effective lesson gets students thinking and allows them to interact and ask questions, tap into their background knowledge, and build new skills.

The webinarby AndréHedlund on April 21, 2021, at English Language Centre, UTAS-Ibri, an ELC initiative, offered practical tips on planning engaging lessons through the science of learning. He is of the profound belief that the approaches he shared help students to retain more of what they learn. He focused on a thought-provoking framework called  ENGAGE-BUILD-CONSOLIDATE (EBC),developed in line with SoL research and its application in lesson plan and delivery.

He emphasized few vital questions on how the brain and the mind learn and what it means for teachers when planning their lessons?André's expertise on effective ways to design lesson plans to help students attain better learning outcomes was remarkable. He also made his audience understand the basic principles of EBC, reflected on its benefits and shared some innovative ideas on how to plan lessons to engage students and help them build new knowledge and consolidate learning.

André Hedlund is a Chevening Alumnus, MSc in Psychology of Education from the University of Bristol, and an Edify Bilingual Program Mentor for SPOT Education. He is also a representative of BRAZ-TESOL's Mind, Brain, and Education Special Interest Group (MBE SIG) and a guest lecturer in postgraduate courses on Multilingualism, Global Education, and Neuroscience.  He uses Instagram (@edcrocks) to host monthly lives about how neuroscience and psychology can be applied in the classroom and interviews teachers worldwide.