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Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

The Science of Learning (SoL) is a relatively new name attached to methods associated with direct instruction. Read about it here. It has its critics (and I am one), for example, this argument that "the Science of Learning is misleading when it refers exclusively to cognitive science, memory management, and the brain." The article highlighted here represents an attempt by supporters of the Science of Learning to enlist the EdTech Industry to their cause. It might be a tough sell. As Joel Walsh says succinctly in the Learning Engineering forum, "I can say with certainty that the "learning sciences" people would take major issue with being associated with the "Science of Learning" people, and are often in direct conflict with these people."

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