Applying what we know about how people learn: models of Scientific TeachingJill Beyette, UC Dept. of Biology

Kathy Koenig, UC Dept of Physics, and College of Education

Robin Wright, University of Minnesota

Road Map of Presentation

Define learning—behavioral and biological perspectives

Explain steps of learning

Discuss conditions that promote or inhibit learning

Review implications of how people learn

What’s wrong with

my students?

What is learning?

How many times have you been exposed to a penny?

Common Cents: Penny Memory Game | Exploratoriumhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/common_cents/Screen clipping taken: 6/9/2014 9:58 AM

Which are counterfeits?

Common Cents: Penny Memory Game | Exploratoriumhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/common_cents/Screen clipping taken: 6/9/2014 9:58 AM

The Correct Answer…

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/US_One_Cent_Obv.png

Familiarity creates a false sense of knowledge.

It’s all about what our students do.

What is learning?

What do you already know about how people learn?

1 minute

What is learning?

Information, ideas, & skills that a person can

Use after a significant period of disuse

Apply to a new problem

http://bjorklab.psych.ucla.edu/research.html

Psychology Biology

Retrieval Goals:

Long-lasting

Wide variety of situations.

http://www.johnlund.com/Images/Picture-African-American-Architect-10006300261%5B1%5D.jpg

Learning actually results in changes in brain structure and function!

http://yourbrainafterchemo.blogspot.com/p/high-level-role-of-our-brains.html

Retrieval

http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/ua023_025-003-bx0005-001-002

Each brain is unique.

Capacity for learning is ~ infinite.

After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/

How people learn is woven into effective teaching strategies!

What are the implications of how people learn on my students and my teaching?

Determine the

Learning Goals

Write the

Learning Outcomes

Write the

AssessmentsPlan the

Activities

Align

What I pay attention to is what I learn.

After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/

Activation of multiple senses enhances learning.

After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/

The brain is social and emotional.

After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/

In your heads, add 17 and 55 together.

I added the numbers by:

A.carrying the 1 to the 10’s column.

B.Adding 10 to 55 to get 65, then adding 7 to get 72.

C.Adding 20 to 55, then subtracting 3.

D.A different way.

The person who does the work does the learning.

After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/

Making memories requires repetition, elaboration, sleep.

After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/

Metacognition enhances learning.

After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/http://www.smartybrain.biz/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/MetaCognition.jpg

Give more opportunities for …

GenerationRetrievalElaborationTestingMetacognition

Questions?

Jill BeyetteJill.beyette@uc.edu

Kathy KoenigKathy.koenig@uc.edu