Schools adopting learning sciences research should start small, be explicit with students, track progress with classroom data, and share learnings

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Description¶

The article closes with five recommendations from NMSA: connect the science of learning to the school's mission, start small with a single strategy, be explicit with students about the brain and why strategies are used, track progress with data from informal observations to formal surveys, and collaborate and share learnings. These are the authors' forward-looking recommendations for other schools experimenting with research-based practices.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Willingness to iterate; the article notes the school's culture of creativity and experimentation fit the iterative component of applying research

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

school administrators and teachers implementing research-based practices

Target Learning Goals¶

school-wide adoption of evidence-based learning strategies

Implement retrieval practice in class through everything-you-know recall, multi-representation flashcards, and practice test questions that differ from the actual test

Examples¶

Key Sources¶

The Art and Science of Learning: How New Mexico School for the Arts Uses Research. (2016). Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/4e829bdc-764f-4f2e-85de-abc138e21bdd

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Schools adopting learning sciences research should start small, be explicit with students, track progress with classroom data, and share learnings¶