How Learning Works: Eight Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching (Hardcover, 2)

List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits

Foreword to the First Edition by Richard E. Mayer

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction Bridging Learning Research and Teaching Practice

1 Why Do Students’ Identities and Stages of Development Matter for Learning?

2 How Does Students’ Prior Knowledge Affect Their Learning?

3 How Does the Way Students Organize Knowledge Affect Their Learning?

4 What Factors Motivate Students to Learn?

5 How Do Students Develop Mastery?

6 What Kinds of Practice and Feedback Enhance Learning?

7 Course Climate Matter for Student Learning?

8 How Do Students Become Self-Directed Learners?

Conclusion Applying the Eight Principles to Ourselves

Appendices

Appendix A What Are Instructor Self-Assessments/Reflections and How Can We Use Them?

Appendix B What Are Ground Rules and How Can We Use Them?

Appendix C What Are Student Self-Assessments and How Can We Use Them?

Appendix D What Are Concept Maps and How Can We Use Them?

Appendix E What Are Rubrics and How Can We Use Them?

Appendix F What Are Learner Checklists and How Can We Use Them?

Appendix G What Are Learning Objectives and How Can We Use Them?

Appendix H What Are Active Learning Strategies and How Can We Use Them?

Appendix I What Is Peer Review and How Can We Use It?

Appendix J What Are Exam Wrappers and How Can We Use Them?

References

Name Index

Subject Index