The Science of Learning
The Science of Learning summarizes existing cognitive-science research on how students learn, and connects it to practical implications for teaching. The report is a resource for teacher-educators, new teachers, and anyone in the education profession who is interested in how learning takes place.
Deans for Impact believes all teacher-candidates should know the cognitive-science principles explored in The Science of Learning. And all educators, including new teachers, should be able to connect those principles to their practical implications for the classroom.
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The Science of Learning
What do we know about how students learn and what does that mean for how we teach? That’s what The Science of Learning seeks to answer.
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Started in 2019 and building off The Science of Learning, this network asks its ten participating programs to reimagine and redesign the arc of teacher-candidate experiences to ensure candidates are prepared with our best scientific understanding of how students learn.
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