“Learning results from what the student does and thinks and only from what the student does and thinks. The teacher can advance learning only by influencing what the student does to learn.” - Herbert A. Simon
The following YouTube video demonstrates the power of using video to share an important message. The video gives an insight into the ways modern students interact with the world and learning today. The point of the video is to stress how different these ways are to those traditionally used in higher education.
This video is several years old, but is still relevant. For another perspective about college students of today, check out the Mindset List from Beloit College for students entering college in 2021.
How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching
There has been a lot of research conducted on how students learn. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon have distilled the research from a breadth of perspectives (cognitive, developmental and social psychology, educational research, anthropology, and organizational behavior) to develop these seven principles.
Notes:
- The original principles are more detailed than the edited version presented in the graphic.
- Review this brief review: Brent, R. & Felder,R.M (2011) Random Thoughts: How Learning Works. Chem. Engr. Education, 45(4), 257-258. Highlights from Ambrose et al. (2010). How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching.
- Here is a link to the complete PDF version of the book: Ambrose, S.A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. John Wiley & Sons.
Note: The PDF book is a handy resource and includes many strategies to help implement these research-based principles into courses. Most of the strategies can be used in both online and face-to-face formats.