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Summary:

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

Table of Contents:

• How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching; Contents; List of Figures, Table, and Exhibits; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction: Bridging Learning Research and Teaching Practice; Chapter 1: How Does Students' Prior Knowledge Affect Their Learning?; Chapter 2: How Does the Way Students Organize Knowledge Affect Their Learning?; Chapter 3: What Factors Motivate Students to Learn?; Chapter 4: How Do Students Develop Mastery?; Chapter 5: What Kinds of Practice and Feedback Enhance Learning?
• Chapter 6: Why Do Student Development and Course Climate Matter for Student Learning?Chapter 7: How Do Students Become Self-Directed Learners?; Conclusion: Applying the Seven Principles to Ourselves; Appendix A: What Is Student Self-Assessment and How Can We Use It?; Appendix B: What Are Concept Maps and How Can We Use Them?; Appendix C: What Are Rubrics and How Can We Use Them?; Appendix D: What Are Learning Objectives and How Can We Use Them?; Appendix E: What Are Ground Rules and How Can We Use Them?; Appendix F: What Are Exam Wrappers and How Can We Use Them?
• Appendix G: What Are Checklists and How Can We Use Them?Appendix H: What Is Reader Response/Peer Review and How Can We Use It?; References; Name Index; Subject Index

Author/Creator:

Ambrose, Susan A.

Contributors:

Bridges, Michael W.

DiPietro, Michele

Lovett, Marsha

Norman, Marie K.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching [by Ambrose, S.A.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: How Learning Works : Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching [by Ambrose, S.A.] (Hoboken : Wiley,c2010 — ISBN 9780470484104)

Subjects:

Effective teaching — Case studies

Educational innovations — Case studies

School improvement programs — Case studies

Learning, Psychology of — Case studies

Effective teaching

Educational innovations

School improvement programs

Learning, Psychology of

Genres:

Case studies

General Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 pages)

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

LB1025.3 .H68 2010eb

ISBNs:

9780470617595

OCLC Numbers:

1053073202

Other Control Numbers:

EBL529947 (source: AU-PeEL)
EBC529947 (source: MiAaPQ)