· 1999
How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school.
- 12,907citations
- 1999year
Short summary
This foundational work synthesizes research on learning, highlighting how expertise develops through understanding concepts, not just memorizing facts, and emphasizing the importance of active, constructive learning environments.
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Key points
- Expertise is built on deep conceptual understanding, not just factual recall.
- Learning is an active, constructive process that builds on prior knowledge.
- Effective learning requires environments that support inquiry, feedback, and application.
- Understanding how novices differ from experts is key to designing effective instruction.
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Abstract
New developments in the science of learning science of learning overview mind and brain how experts differ from novices how children learn learning and transfer the learning environment curriculum, instruction and commnity effective teaching - examples in history, mathematics and science teacher learning technology to support learning conclusions from new developments in the science of learning.
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