1. How Learning Works
by Ambrose, Bridges,
DiPietro, Lovett, & Norma
UWC VTLC 2012 Reading Circle
Activities

2. “Students’ prior knowledge can help or hinder learning” (13)
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“How students organize knowledge influences how they learn
r and apply what they know” (44).
i “Students’ motivation generates, directs, and sustains what
they do to learn” (69)
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“To develop mastery, students must acquire component
c skills, practice integrating them, and know when to apply
what they have learned” (95).
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“Goal directed practice coupled with targeted feedback are
p critical to learning” (125).
l “Students’ current level of development interacts with the
social, emotional, and intellectual climate of the course to
e impact learning” (158).
s “To become self-directed learners, students must learn to assess
the demands of the task, evaluate their own knowledge and
skills, plan their approach, monitor their progress, and
adjust their strategies as needed” (191).

12. Thank you for participating in the
2012 Reading Circle!