I recently shared a summary of Simonsmeier et al., (2022) work suggesting that pupil’s prior knowledge is a critical factor for teaching and accounts for about a third of the variance in learning outcomes. On the back of summarising that …
In spite (or because) of the complex relation between prior knowledge and learning, however, assessing learners’ prior knowledge before teaching them something new remains of utmost importance. Dr Garvin Brod The importance of prior knowledge can not be underplayed. Previously …
Dr Stephen Chew, Professor of Psychology at Samford University takes us on a tour of “how to make teaching and learning more effective.” Learning only takes place in one location that’s inside your brain. If you understand the principles how …
