Executive Functioning and Overcoming Barriers to Learning
What you'll learn
- Define Executive Functioning and its importance.
- Explore the development of executive functioning
- Identify and address common barriers to bearning
- Develop tools to foster a growth mindset in students
- Enhance study skills and habits in students
- Support students in managing anxiety in learning environments:
- Apply practical strategies to support the development of executive functioning and overcome barriers to learning
Requirements
- An interest in natural learning barriers
- An interest in how our brain works in relation to attaining the executive state.
Description
Unlock the Science of Learning: Help Students Overcome Barriers and Thrive
To learn effectively, we must be in our executive state—calm, focused, and ready to absorb new information. But when anxiety, lack of study skills, or neurodiverse needs interfere, students fall into survival or emotional states, where stress takes over and learning becomes difficult. This course helps educators, parents, and professionals understand these brain states and provides science-backed strategies to bring students back into their optimal learning state for long-term success and growth.
Through the LRAI Framework for Neuro Learning, you’ll explore how to foster critical thinking, emotional regulation, and effective study habits. You’ll also learn how to identify and remove common learning barriers, cultivate a growth mindset, and support neurodiverse students. Whether you're a teacher looking for practical tools, a parent wanting to help your child succeed, or a professional working with learners, this course will provide actionable strategies that you can apply immediately.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a comprehensive toolkit to help students regain focus, stay motivated, and develop the skills they need to thrive in any learning environment. Enrol now and start making a lasting impact on student success today—because every learner deserves the chance to thrive!
Who this course is for:
- Educators, Parents and those interested to learn more on how our brain works in relation to the executive state and how to overcome barriers to learning.
Instructor
- 4.9 Instructor Rating
- 44 Reviews
- 2,688 Students
- 1 Course
Dr. Ingrid Kanuga is an educational leader with over 20 years of experience. Ingrid develops innovative strategies to enhance student resilience, executive functioning, and exam readiness, with a focus on supporting SEN learners. Ingrid has consulted on curriculum design, teaching, and organisational learning across the UK, US, and Asia. Ingrid works with teachers to develop classroom strategies from primary school to higher education. Her work includes designing inclusive programmes for institutions like London School of Economics, University of Central Asia and Howard Hughes Medical Institute.