How Learning Works

How Learning Works
Authors
Ambrose, Susan A. & Bridges, Michael W. & DiPietro, Michele & Lovett, Marsha C. & Norman, Marie K. & Mayer, Richard E.
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Tags
psychology , reference , science , self help
ISBN
9780470617601
Date
2010-04-16T00:00:00+00:00
Size
3.39 MB
Lang
en
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Distilling the research literature and translating the scientific approach into language relevant to a college or university teacher, this book introduces seven general principles of how students learn. The authors have drawn on research from a breadth of perspectives (cognitive, developmental, and social psychology; educational research; anthropology; demographics; organizational behavior) to identify a set of key principles underlying learning, from how effective organization enhances retrieval and use of information to what impacts motivation. Integrating theory with real-classroom examples in practice, this book helps faculty to apply cognitive science advances to improve their own teaching.