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Thursday, January 19, 2012

4faculty.org: How do People Learn?



by Suzanne Miller & Kristina Kauffman
Before you plan your course(s) it is important to give significant thought to:
  1. Who your learners will be, and 
  2. How you can best reach them.
Recent research on the brain and on how people learn is having a revolutionary impact on the study of education. A quick search of the Internet will reveal a wealth of information on the topic. While much of the research applies to how children learn, our knowledge of adult learners has expanded dramatically as well. Based on that new knowledge and what our experience suggests works best in the classroom, we review two key areas: learning patterns and learning theories. Concepts related to learning patterns actually grow out of learning theories, but we will begin with them in the hope that they will illustrate the relevance of learning theories. MORE



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