How Learning Happens introduces 28 giants of educational research and their findings on how we learn and what we need to learn effectively, efficiently, and enjoyably. Many of these works have inspired researchers and teachers all around the world and have left a mark on how we teach today.


Exploring 28 key works on learning and teaching, chosen from the fields of educational psychology and cognitive psychology, the book offers a roadmap of the most important discoveries in how learning happens. Each chapter examines a different work and explains its significance before describing the research, its implications for practice, how it can be used in the classroom and the key takeaways for teachers. Clearly divided into six sections, the book covers:








How the brain works and what this means for learning and teaching







Prerequisites for learning







How learning can be supported







Teacher activities







Learning in context







Cautionary tales and the ten deadly sins of education.





Written by two leading experts and illustrated by Oliver Caviglioli, this is es