The Learning Research Digest, vol. 6
👋 Hello, Learning Science Friends!
Welcome to the sixth edition of the Learning Science Digest - it’s so great to have you here.
Hot off the academic research press this month…
📚 A study which explores why learning design projects fail.
📚 Research which suggests that designing for productive failure in a group-based learning setting can lead to improved learning outcomes.
📚 A study of key factors of student success in online learning, based on data generated during the COVID 19 pandemic.
From the archive…
📚 Mayer & Moreno’s 2003 classic, Nine ways to reduce cognitive load in multimedia learning. Educational Psychologist, 38(1), 43-52 - nine strategies that educators can employ to optimise for learner motivation and achievement of student outcomes.
Q&A
💬 The selected reader question this month is: We’ve heard a lot about generative AI through ChatGPT: what other sorts of AI might impact how we design and deliver learning experiences?
Let’s Go! 🤓