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Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn
First Edition
- John Hattie - The University of Melbourne, Australia
November 2013 | 349 pages | Corwin
A landmark guide that unravels the mystery of how we learn
John Hattie joins forces with cognitive psychologist Gregory Yates to build on the original data and legacy of the Visible Learning project, examining how research into human learning processes can inform our teaching and what goes on in our schools. The authors explain the cognitive building blocks of knowledge acquisition and discuss how to maximize impact on student learning, covering such topics as:
John Hattie joins forces with cognitive psychologist Gregory Yates to build on the original data and legacy of the Visible Learning project, examining how research into human learning processes can inform our teaching and what goes on in our schools. The authors explain the cognitive building blocks of knowledge acquisition and discuss how to maximize impact on student learning, covering such topics as:
- Teacher personality
- Expertise and teacher-student relationships
- How knowledge is stored and the impact of cognitive load
- The psychology of self-control
- Myths and fallacies about how people learn