Introduction to Education Knowledge, Practice, Engagement

Learning is the fundamental process that teachers are seeking to influence in the classroom. But what is learning? And, how can we, as teachers, help our students to learn effectively? Learning has been a topic of investigation for centuries. Educators have sought to understand learning through philosophy, through observation, through experiments and even through neuroscience. All this thought and research points to one certainty: learning is a complex human behaviour. As a teacher, it is important for you to understand the ways in which your students learn. That means becoming aware of some of the theories people have put forward about how learning works, developing an appreciation for how you can know whether or not learning has occurred in your classroom, and understanding what you can do to maximise the learning possibilities for all of your students.