Coffee talk

Weekly plan

Week 1: Discussion about the intervention – aims, expectations, topics to discuss (Article: Rachel's Scientific American article)

Week 2: Learning a language as an adult vs. as a baby (Video, Article)

Week 3: Neuroplasticity in older adulthood (Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4)

Week 4: Growth mindset and serious commitment to learning (Video 1, Video 2)

Week 5: Discussion on intervention progress (Gift of Years reading - print)

Week 6: Discussion on barriers and resilience in aging

Week 7: What does it mean to be a "superager"? (Article, BBC video, Video, Why babies laugh Video)

Week 8: Expectations vs reality (mid-point)

Week 9: The scientific method and intervention design (Article 1)

Week 10: Assessing scientific studies (Part 1) – Bring news articles to class

Week 11: Plan for learning like a baby over the next few years (e.g., who will hold you accountable?)

Week 12: Motivation lecture

Week 13: Review motivation lecture and plan (Article)

Week 14: Plan for learning like a baby over the next few years (Article)

Week 15: Discussion on evaluation of the intervention

Slides and notes

Week 1 slides

Notes from Week 2 video

Week 9 slides for scientific method lecture

Week 12 slides for motivation discussion