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The Science of Learning

Karen Hornby, Rachel Jackson, Tim Jay, Matt Cornock, Paul Howard-Jones, Konstantina Ioannou, and Arwa Omar

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  • Learning to learn: introduction to the science of learning, busting myths and helping you use research to inform your classroom practice
  • Engagement for learning
  • Construction of learning
  • Consolidation of learning
  • Plasticity of the brain
  • Becoming an action researcher
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Karen Hornby
Rachel Jackson
Tim Jay
Matt Cornock
Paul Howard-Jones
Konstantina Ioannou
Arwa Omar
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