What cognitive science says about how students learn

Timothy F. Slater

doi:10.1364/ETOP.2003.EWC4

Education and Training in Optics and Photonics
OSA Technical Digest Series (Optica Publishing Group, 2003),
paper EWC4
•https://doi.org/10.1364/ETOP.2003.EWC4

What cognitive science says about how students learn

Timothy F. Slater

Education and Training in Optics and Photonics 2003

Tucson, Arizona United States
ISBN: 1-55752-759-8

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Abstract

Over the last two decades, there has been substantial effort by scientists on understanding how students learn science. Systematic research shows that effective instruction builds specifically on students’ prior knowledge and provides multiple opportunities for meaningful feedback in novel settings.

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