Threading prior knowledge into new material makes for more durable learning. Here are 12 research-backed, teacher-tested strategies to help kids unpack what they already know.

Two studies addressed whether children consider speakers' knowledge states when establishing initial word-referent links. In Study 1, forty-eight 3- and 4-year-olds were taught two novel words by a ...

Schema fit enables hard ideas to click, learn assimilation vs accommodation and use pattern testing to understand faster ...

Explicitly linking prior knowledge and experience is key in engaging students in deep learning and transitions them away from passivity in learning Traditional teaching approaches often begin with a ...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development strives to provide children, youth and adults with a nurturing environment for the full realization of their capabilities, notably by ensuring access for ...