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Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning


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"Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning" by James M. Lang explores straightforward, evidence-based strategies to enhance teaching practices. The book emphasizes incremental changes in course design, classroom activities, and communication to improve student learning. Lang draws on cognitive psychology research to inform these "small teaching" techniques, focusing on knowledge retrieval, predictive learning, and concept interconnection. The text advocates for practices like interleaved learning, self-explanation prompts, and activities that boost student motivation and cultivate a growth mindset. The author discusses practical models for implementing these strategies, applicable to diverse learning environments and instructional styles. The core argument underscores the power of consistent, small adjustments in teaching to create significant positive impacts on student engagement and comprehension.

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