Learning Science
Research on how people learn and how instruction can support learning.
Learning science studies how people learn and how teaching, practice, feedback, and environments can support learning. Findings come from multiple fields and methods; results may depend on learners, subject matter, task, and setting. A promising strategy should be evaluated in the context where it will be used.
Begin with a clear learning goal, connect new ideas to relevant prior knowledge, and give learners practice retrieving and applying what they learned. Feedback is most useful when it identifies a next step. Mix explanation with worked examples and opportunities to solve problems, while allowing enough time for reflection.
A learner's performance on one test or one day is not the whole of learning. Use more than one form of evidence, consider accessibility and language, and distinguish short-term recall from durable understanding or transfer. Avoid treating a single study technique as a guaranteed solution for every person or subject.
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