Although cognitive psychology currently represents the mainstream of psychological and
educational thinking, it is only recently that much concern has been shown for learning as …

Recent research in science education examines learning from four perspectives which we
characterize as a concept-learning focus, a developmental focus, a differential focus, and a …

The construct of active learning permeates undergraduate education in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM), but despite its prevalence, the construct means …

“Biggs and Tang, now with Kennedy, have ensured this new edition remains an international
leader for university teaching for the next decade.” Denise Chalmers AM, Emeritus …

For almost a century, educational theory and practice have been influenced by the view of
behavioural psychologists that learning is synonymous with behaviour change. In this book …

This bestselling book is a unique introduction to the practice of university teaching and its
underlying theory. This new edition has been fully revised and updated in view of the …

How can university teachers improve the quality of student learning? Prosser and Trigwell
argue that the answer lies in determining how students perceive their unique learning …

This work aims to provide teachers at all levels and in all subjects with a greater range of
practical methods for probing their students' understanding. These probes are presented in …

In the preceding article1, we established a need for physics instruction which takes the initial
common sense (CS) beliefs of students into account. Other investigators2-9 have identified …

Recent research in the areas of cognitive psychology and student learning involves
changed conceptions of the natures of learning and of teaching, with promising implications …