Learning is the process of acquiring patterns and methods to cut down on brute-force searching. Source: Ten Mental Models for Learning – Scott H Young
Category: Science of Learning
Ten Mental Models for Learning – Scott H Young
Unfortunately, learning is rarely taught as a class on its own—meaning most of these mental models are known only to specialists. In this essay, I’d like to share the ten that have influenced me the most, along with references to dig deeper in case you’d like to know more. Source: Ten Mental Models for Learning […]
Motivation: The Scientific Guide on How to Get and Stay Motivated
Stop waiting for motivation or inspiration to strike you and set a schedule for your habits. This is the difference between professionals and amateurs. Professionals set a schedule and stick to it. Amateurs wait until they feel inspired or motivated. Source: Motivation: The Scientific Guide on How to Get and Stay Motivated
The Eighty Five Percent Rule for optimal learning | Nature Communications
Here, we examine the role of a single variable, the difficulty of training, on the rate of learning. In many situations we find that there is a sweet spot in which training is neither too easy nor too hard, and where learning progresses most quickly. We derive conditions for this sweet spot for a broad […]
Human Restoration Project
Human Restoration Project (HRP) is a 501(c)3 aimed at transforming school systems. We incorporate progressive education as actions toward systemic change. Rather than tweaking around the edges, we must transform schools toward human-centered policies that promote well-being and learning. Source: Human Restoration Project
Progressive Education
From the Primer: A humanistic education isn’t just moral, it’s also backed by extensive research. Drill and kill, faux rigor, and extensive standardization may make students better at tests, but we’re focused on the big picture. Source: Materials
Downloadable Materials — The Learning Scientists
Six Strategies for Effective Learning Source: Downloadable Materials — The Learning Scientists
The importance of stupidity in scientific research | Journal of Cell Science | The Company of Biologists
Even though this is about science and PhD students, I think it applies to wicked problems in general and undergraduate students. First, I don’t think students are made to understand how hard it is to do research. And how very, very hard it is to do important research. It’s a lot harder than taking even […]
The Science of Learning | Deans for Impact
The Science of Learning summarizes existing cognitive-science research on how students learn, and connects it to practical implications for teaching. The report is a resource for teacher-educators, new teachers, and anyone in the education profession who is interested in how learning takes place. Source: The Science of Learning | Deans for Impact
