Teaching Smarter with Research-Based Learning Principles with Marie Norman

Learning Principles and Motivation

Source: Excerpts from a Friday SLO Talk webinar featuring Dr. Marie Norman, co-author of How Learning Works: Eight Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching.

Main Themes:

1. Teaching vs. Learning: Content expertise alone doesn’t ensure effective teaching. For instance, Isaac Newton, despite his brilliance, struggled to convey his knowledge through lectures."If you know a lot about something... you are then automatically qualified to teach. But... teaching has its own very specific set of skills and knowledge."
2. Importance of Prior Knowledge: Students bring varied knowledge, beliefs, and misconceptions to the classroom. Effective learning relies on activating, building upon, and addressin ...