Evolutionary theory can inform more-enlightened teaching methods yielding more enjoyable and successful learning¶

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Subclaims¶

q1 i? The article argues that evolutionary theory informs teachers and parents about how children evolved to learn and can produce more-enlightened teaching methods and more enjoyable, successful learning experiences. → Bjorklund 2022

Evidence¶

Bjorklund 2022¶

Bjorklund, D.F. (2022). Children's Evolved Learning Abilities and Their Implications for Education. Educational Psychology Review, 34, 2243-2273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-022-09688-z

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This is the article's concluding argument, stated as a theoretical claim: evolutionary theory "informs teachers and parents about how children evolved to learn" and can yield more-enlightened teaching. The available text offers this as the author's argument rather than a tested result.

"I argue that evolutionary theory informs teachers and parents about how children evolved to learn and can result in more-enlightened teaching methods that will result in a more enjoyable and successful learning experiences for children."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Achievement Emotions — outcome: instruction changes it

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