Eyler, J.R (2018). How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University Press.
Joshua Eyler identifies five broad themes running through recent scientific inquiry into the experience of learning - curiosity, sociality, emotion, authenticity, and failure - devoting a chapter to each in this book and providing practical takeaways for busy faculty members and instructors. He also interviews and observes college and university instructors across the US, placing theoretical insight in dialogue with classroom experience. A very practical and helpful book full of insights that even the experienced faculty member will find helpful.
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Date
Vendredi, Février 21, 2020
