Here's a thread containing some key papers Paul Kirschner & Carl Hendrick discuss in their brilliant new book, 'How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice'. If you teach or work in education, their book is a must read.
This paper discusses the differences between novices and experts and explicit teaching versus discovery learning. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.120…
This paper looks at cognitive load during problem solving and problem solving as a vehicle for learning (or not). sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
This paper looks at the relationship between conscious processing of information and its relationship to storage memory). sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
This paper looks at evolution, culture, bias, and other interesting factors and their relationship with academic learning. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
This paper looks at the use of dual-coding in teaching and learning. link.springer.com/article/10.100…
This paper looks at what you know and how it influences what you learn. It looks in detail at the use of advance organisers. psycnet.apa.org/record/1962-00…
This paper looks at the possible (probable) pitfalls of a reliance on independent learning. psycnet.apa.org/record/1990-06…
This paper looks at beliefs about intelligence and their impacts. psycnet.apa.org/record/1988-29…
This paper discusses the power of thinking. psycnet.apa.org/record/1977-25…
This paper explores the benefits of adult/expert assistance for novices during learning and the role of scaffolding. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
This paper looks closely at the role and importance of instruction and how to design learning activities that lead to...learning. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.310…
This is one of my all time faves that I revisit regularly. In essence, discovery learning is not a great way to discover things. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.120…
Another favourite. This looks at the role and effectiveness of direct instruction (DI and di). Research based strategies that all teachers should know: eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ971753
This paper explores effective learning techniques. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
These are just a few that I've found very helpful in my own learning design and teaching. There are so many other papers discussed in this excellent book including those focusing on the role of the teacher, learning contexts, giving feedback, and pervasive myths. In sum, buy it!
Due to popular demand, here are the rest. This paper looks at the relationship between thinking about our achievement and achievement itself. psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/1986-…
This paper talks about goal setting, pathways and learning. psycnet.apa.org/record/2000-12…
This paper covers the benefits and challenges of whole group and one to one teaching. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.310…
This paper covers human problem solving. psycnet.apa.org/record/1973-10…
This book chapter covers the elaboration theory of instruction. books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr…
This one is on assessment and learning. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…
This paper is on the power of feedback. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.31…
Context and cognitive functioning. link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…
This is on the culture of learning. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.310…
Making things visible! pdfs.semanticscholar.org/f48a/7c9016abb…
Communities of practice and learning systems. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…
Urban legends in education! tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…
When teaching kills learning researchgate.net/profile/Richar…
Reconsidering research on learning from media journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.310…
And lucky last, their Chapter 29 is on The Ten Deadly Sins in Education but you'll have to read the book to find out what they are!
