# Learning Science

Research on how people learn and how instruction can support learning.

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Last updated: 2026-11-09T19:00:10.955Z
Parent topic: [knowledge](https://givegigs.com/wiki/knowledge)

## Contents
- [Overview](#wiki-section-overview-1)
- [Design learning for use](#wiki-section-design-practice-2)
- [Measure learning fairly](#wiki-section-evidence-3)

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## Overview

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.

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- [retrieval-practice](https://givegigs.com/wiki/retrieval-practice)
- [spaced-practice](https://givegigs.com/wiki/spaced-practice)
- [lifelong-learning](https://givegigs.com/wiki/lifelong-learning)

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## Design learning for use

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.

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## Measure learning fairly

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.

## Sources

- [National Academies: How People Learn](https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9853/how-people-learn)

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