The Science of Learning is a resource that translates significant studies on learning into accessible overviews, aiming to help teachers improve their students' learning efficiency and effectiveness. The book covers key concepts such as memory, mindset, motivation, resilience, self-regulation, metacognition, student and teacher behaviors, parental impact, and thinking biases, providing practical advice for classroom application.
The target group of the book are individuals such as teachers, parents, students, and those involved in leadership and CPD who are interested in understanding the science of learning and applying it to improve educational outcomes.
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Bridging the gap between learning science research and teaching practice can enhance student performance.
Student success is influenced by social sensitivity, teacher expectations, resilience, parental involvement, and the cultivation of self-control and growth mindset.
Effective learning involves interleaved practice, parental support, silence, self-awareness, peer influence, and balanced teacher evaluations.
Promoting good sleep habits, limiting technology use, fostering delayed gratification, optimizing note-taking and study strategies, and encouraging breakfast consumption are key to enhancing teenagers' academic performance and overall well-being.
Effective education requires fostering intellectual humility, strategic student grouping, self-assessment guidance, awareness of parental influence, and promotion of concentration-enhancing skills.
Effective teaching involves promoting physical activity, positive stress perception, quality feedback, constructive self-talk, early reading habits, critical evaluation of neuroscience, and structured task management.
Praising children's inherent abilities may inadvertently foster dishonesty and fear of failure, overshadowing the importance of learning and improvement.
Effective communication and praise strategies, regular and quality homework, a growth mindset, and diverse teaching methods significantly influence students' self-perception, academic achievement, and resilience, debunking the effectiveness of learning styles.
Family dinners, handwritten notes, resistance to peer pressure, and storytelling can significantly enhance students' academic performance and personal growth.
"The Science of Learning" by Edward Watson and Bradley Busch is a comprehensive guide that translates the most influential studies on learning into easily digestible overviews. The book aims to help teachers, parents, and students understand the psychological research behind effective learning. The studies cover a wide range of topics, including memory, motivation, metacognition, behavior, bias, and parenting. The authors have made these studies accessible and practical, providing implications for classroom practice and personal learning habits.
Edward Watson and Bradley Busch are renowned psychologists known for their work in the field of education. They co-founded InnerDrive, a mental skills company that helps students improve their performance by developing their mindset, learning strategies, and metacognition.
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