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