1. Prior knowledge can help or hinder learning. MORE >
2. Motivation generates, directs, and sustains learning behavior. MORE >
3. The way students organize knowledge determines how they use it. MORE >
4. Meaningful engagement is necessary for deeper learning. MORE >
5. Mastery involves developing component skills and knowledge, and synthesizing and applying them appropriately. MORE >
6. Goal-directed practice and targeted feedback are critical to learning. MORE >
7. Students must learn to monitor, evaluate and adjust their approaches to learning to become self-directed learners. MORE >
8. Students develop holistically and their learning is affected by the social and emotional aspects of the classroom climate. MORE >

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