Description

You will explore in depth the development of intelligence and unveil the enigma of the Flynn effect with this postgraduate certificate offered by TECH" 

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According to several studies, it has been observed that people with superior abilities may show differences in areas such as cognitive processing speed, working memory, selective attention, and mental flexibility. These neurocognitive variations may influence how these students acquire, process and retain information. Furthermore, this research highlights the importance of understanding neuropsychological inequalities in high school students and their influence on educational performance.

Furthermore, it provides additional evidence that the brain psychology of High Abilities can help teachers identify and provide appropriate educational support to these individuals, capitalizing on their cognitive strengths and promoting their educational success. Considering the above, it is essential for the teacher to keep up-to-date with the latest advances in research on cognitive neuroscience for high ability, as well as on differentiated mental functioning, brain growth and cognition. As their role is crucial in guiding, understanding, detecting and effectively addressing the needs of these individuals. This contributes to creating an inclusive and enriching educational environment focused on the integral development of these learners.

Based on this perspective, TECH has developed a postgraduate certificate in Neuropsychology of High Abilities with the purpose of providing the educator with the most up-to-date knowledge on the latest advances and research in this field. In this way, you will be able to optimally guide students with outstanding abilities. A syllabus that incorporates the Relearning methodology and, additionally, will be offered in a completely online format. In addition, it offers the participant the opportunity to access at any time and place, since it only requires an electronic device with an Internet access. 

With this program, you will be able to delve into the neurobiological basis of high abilities and explore the hypotheses that explain these differences" 

This postgraduate certificate in Neuropsychology of High Abilities contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include: 

  • The development of case studies presented by experts in High Abilities and Inclusive Education
  • The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
  • Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning 
  • Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
  • Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
  • Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection 

You will explore in depth differential cognitive functioning and the theories that provide explanations for cognitive differences in High Abilities" 

The program includes in its teaching staff professionals from the sector who bring to this program the experience of their work, as well as recognized specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the educational year. For this purpose, the students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

Integrate the latest knowledge on metacognitive regulation into your educational practice and discover how to enhance it in your students” 

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In a short 6-week period, you will have the opportunity to investigate in depth the Endophenotypes or Neurobiological Markers and their link to High Abilities” 

Objectives

The main purpose of this program is to provide the teacher with the most up-to-date knowledge regarding neuropsychological studies and techniques that can be applied with students of exceptional abilities. In order to achieve this goal, TECH has made available to participants a variety of multimedia resources that are available in a virtual library, which can be accessed 24 hours a day without restrictions.

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Through the 100% online modality of this program, you will have the ability to study the contributions to clinical diagnosis and identify and address psychological problems related to High Abilities" 

General Objectives

  • Train the participant to recognize and initiate the detection of students who present characteristics compatible with the high abilities spectrum
  • Make known the main characteristics of high abilities, as well as the pedagogical, scientific, and legal framework in which this reality is framed
  • Show students the main assessment tools, as well as the criteria to complete the process of indentifying the specific educational needs required for high-abilities individuals 
  • Enable students in the use of techniques and strategies for educational intervention, as well as for response orientation in different extracurricular areas 
  • Develop in students the capacity to elaborate specific adaptations, as well as to collaborate or to promote integral programs within the educational project and the attention plan for diversity at a center 
  • Value the multidimensionality of high capacities and the need for multiprofessional interventions with flexible and adaptive methodologies from an inclusive vision
  • Consolidate innovation and the application of new technologies as a central and useful element in the educational process 
  • Awaken in the student the necessary sensitivity and initiative to become a catalyst for the paradigmatic change that will make an inclusive educational system possible

Specific Objectives

  • Demonstrate the importance of emotions in the learning process
  • Describe the advantages of play and motor activity in the learning process
  • Organize small educational practices based on neuropedagogical evidence in order to determine their incidence  
  • Apply cognitive strategies to one's own learning process, as well as in teaching
  • Understand the peculiarities of the adolescent brain and the mechanisms of reward, self-control and motivation
  • Differentiate neuromyths applied in education from educational practices based on neuroeducational postulates
  • Understand divergent thinking and creativity as a differential trait
  • Review case studies in which specific educational needs derived from high abilities are addressed
  • Identify successful educational responses based on the analysis of cases of specific educational needs
  • Learn about the intervention focused on the improvement of self-esteem and self-knowledge of the individual
  • Analyze problem solving strategies and their application with high-abilities students
  • Learn the dimensions of learning and its planning focused on individual treatment
  • Analyze gnostic, mnesic and attentional mechanisms and proposals for educational practice
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Discover and recognize throughout this postgraduate certificate the brain's capacity for adaptation and growth, as well as its relevance in the development of High Abilities"

Postgraduate Certificate in Neuropsychology of High Abilities

High Abilities are a complex and multidimensional reality with an incidence of 4-5% in the school population. According to data from the Ministry of Education there are more than three hundred thousand students in the spectrum of High Abilities and detection barely reaches 2%. Most of these students perform below their potential and the rate of academic and personal failure is very significant. That is why the demand for professionals who detect these cases is high, The Postgraduate Certificate in Neuropsychology of High Abilities of TECH, is a high quality training aimed at professionals in psychology and education who seek to improve their knowledge and skills in the field of neuropsychology and its application in the field of high abilities.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Neuropsychology of High Abilities of TECH, is a high quality training aimed at professionals in psychology and education who seek to improve their knowledge and skills in the field of neuropsychology and its application in the field of high abilities.

Advance your professional career with this Postgraduate Certificate in neuropsychology

This academic program provides an in-depth understanding of the characteristics and manifestations of high abilities, as well as the neuropsychological processes underlying their development and functioning. Through a theoretical methodology, students learn to identify the characteristics of high abilities and to assess them in individuals of different ages and profiles. In addition, the Postgraduate Certificate in Neuropsychology of High Abilities allows students to learn about the latest research in the field of cognitive neuropsychology and apply this knowledge in the design of interventions and programs of cognitive and emotional stimulation that promote the development and well-being of people with high abilities. The Postgraduate Certificate in Neuropsychology of High Abilities is a highly valued study at a professional level, which allows students to broaden their knowledge and specialize in a field of great labor demand. In summary, the Postgraduate Certificate in Neuropsychology of High Abilities is a key training for those who wish to specialize in the diagnosis, evaluation and intervention in people with high abilities. At TECH we are waiting for you with open arms.