The Art & Science of Teaching

What will I do to help students practice and

deepen their understanding of new

knowledge?

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Four Research and Theory Areas

1. Schema Development

– How knowledge is organized and stored.

2. Development of procedural knowledge

– PRACTICE

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Four Research and Theory Areas continued . . .

3. Development of declarative knowledge

– Identifying similarities and differences and error analysis

4. HomeworkHas less effect at the lower grade levels

For secondary students the benefit of homework continued up to one to two hours per night

Too much homework may diminish its effectiveness, or even become counter productive.