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by Reni Gorman Tip #6: Provide many examples and practice exercises in which the same underlying concept is at work. (Links to other articles in this series: 1 2 3 4 5 6) Cognitive Psychology: Provide examples to facilitate transfer and meaningful deliberate practice to promote understanding and increase memory performance. Why (Justification): Bransford et al. (2000) recommend that [...]

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Tip #5: Help your learners take control of their own learning. (Links to other articles in this series: 1 2 3 4 5 6) Cognitive Psychology: Use metacognitive techniques to assist learners to actively monitor their learning strategies and resources. Why (Justification): Bransford et al. (2000) highlight that active learning, that lets learners take control of their own learning, [...]

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by Reni Gorman (Links to other articles in this series: 1 2 3 4 5 6) Tip #4: Find out what your learners know, or think they know. Cognitive Psychology: Draw out pre-existing conceptions and, more importantly pre-existing misconceptions. Why (Justification): “Students come to the classroom with preconceptions about how the world works. If their initial understanding is not [...]

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