The authors unpack the science of how students learn and translate that knowledge into strategies for maximum learning impact in the classroom. Learning principles addressed include: motivation, attention, elaborate encoding, retrieval and practice, cognitive load, productive struggle, and feedback. Learning strategies addressed include: goal setting, integrating prior knowledge, summarizing, mapping, self-testing, and elaborative interrogation.
Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD
Vice President for Education
Southwestern Union Conference
Authors: Trudy T. Arriaga, Stacie L. Stanley, Delores B. Lindsey
Authors: Yong Zhao, Trina E. Emler, Anthony Snethen, and Danquing Yin
