How learning works : seven research-based principles for smart teaching / Susan A. Ambrose ... [et al.] ; foreword by Richard E. Mayer.
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- ISBN: 9780470484104
- ISBN: 0470484101
- Physical Description: xxii, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-284) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Bridging learning research and teaching practice -- How does students' prior knowledge affect their learning? -- How does the way students organize knowledge affect their learning? -- What factors motivate students to learn? -- How do students develop mastery? -- What kinds of practice and feedback enhance learning? -- Why do student development and course climate matter for student learning? -- How do students become self-directed learners? -- Conclusion: Applying the seven principles to ourselves -- Appendix A: What is student self-assessment and how can we use it? -- Appendix B: What are concept maps and how can we use them? -- Appendix C: What are rubrics and how can we use them? -- Appendix D: What are learning objectives and how can we use them? -- Appendix E: What are ground rules and how can we use them? -- Appendix F: What are exam wrappers and how can we use them? -- Appendix G: What are checklists and how can we use them? -- Appendix H: What is reader response/peer review and how can we use it? |
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Broadway Library | LB 1025.3 H68 2010 (Text) | 33109009675067 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |