The new edition of How Learning Works: 8 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching updates this pedagogical classic, incorporating the latest research on a wide range of issues, including the impact of student identity and course climate. In this “chapter group” format you are encouraged to register for only the dates where we will be discussing the topics that most interest you. Sign up for only one session if you’d like, or sign up for many or all of them!

• On Thursday, September 12th, we will be discussing chapter 1, “Why Do Students’ Identities and Stages of Development Matter for Learning?” and chapter 4, “What Factors Motivate Students to Learn?” Click here to register.
• On Thursday, September 26th, we will be discussing chapter 2, “How Does Students’ Prior Knowledge Affect Their Learning?” and chapter 3, “How Does The Way Students Organize Knowledge Affect Their Learning?” Click here to register.
• On Thursday, October 10th, we will be discussing chapter 5, “How Do Students Develop Mastery?” and chapter 6, “What Kinds of Practice and Feedback Enhance Learning?” Click here to register.
• On Thursday, October 24th, we will be discussing chapter 7, “Why Does Course Climate Matter for Student Learning?” and chapter 8, “How Do Students Become Self-Directed Learners?” Register below.

Facilitator: Jeff Rients, Associate Director, CAT

The full text of the book is available electronically through Temple University Libraries. Hard copies will not be distributed through the CAT.