Robert Duke: Why students don’t learn what we think we teach

Robert Duke: Why students don’t learn what we think we teach.

Research over the past two decades has deepened our understanding of the fundamental principles of human learning. Yet much of what we do in undergraduate education seems to effectively ignore these principles.

Robert Duke, professor of music and human learning at University of Texas-Austin, explains how learning theory can be leveraged to design more effective instruction and motivate students.

Here are the slides that accompany the talk:

Slides:  Why students don’t learn what we think we teach