Teaching the science of learning

The science of learning has made a considerable contribution to our understanding of effective teaching and learning strategies. However, few instructors outside of the field are privy to this research. In this Tutorial Review, we focus on six specific cognitive strategies that have received robust...

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Main Authors: Weinstein, Yana, Madan, Christopher R., Sumeracki, Megan A.
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Published: SpringerOpen 2018
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description The science of learning has made a considerable contribution to our understanding of effective teaching and learning strategies. However, few instructors outside of the field are privy to this research. In this Tutorial Review, we focus on six specific cognitive strategies that have received robust support from decades of research: spaced practice, interleaving, retrieval practice, elaboration, concrete examples, and dual coding. We describe the basic research behind each strategy and relevant applied research, present examples of existing and suggested implementation, and make recommendations for further research that would broaden the reach of these strategies.
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spelling nottingham-485172020-05-04T19:28:21Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48517/ Teaching the science of learning Weinstein, Yana Madan, Christopher R. Sumeracki, Megan A. The science of learning has made a considerable contribution to our understanding of effective teaching and learning strategies. However, few instructors outside of the field are privy to this research. In this Tutorial Review, we focus on six specific cognitive strategies that have received robust support from decades of research: spaced practice, interleaving, retrieval practice, elaboration, concrete examples, and dual coding. We describe the basic research behind each strategy and relevant applied research, present examples of existing and suggested implementation, and make recommendations for further research that would broaden the reach of these strategies. SpringerOpen 2018-01-24 Article PeerReviewed Weinstein, Yana, Madan, Christopher R. and Sumeracki, Megan A. (2018) Teaching the science of learning. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 3 (2). pp. 1-17. ISSN 2365-7464 Education Learning Memory Teaching https://cognitiveresearchjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41235-017-0087-y doi:10.1186/s41235-017-0087-y doi:10.1186/s41235-017-0087-y
spellingShingle Education
Learning
Memory
Teaching
Weinstein, Yana
Madan, Christopher R.
Sumeracki, Megan A.
Teaching the science of learning
title Teaching the science of learning
title_full Teaching the science of learning
title_fullStr Teaching the science of learning
title_full_unstemmed Teaching the science of learning
title_short Teaching the science of learning
title_sort teaching the science of learning
topic Education
Learning
Memory
Teaching
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48517/
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