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Making learning more challenging

Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

CHAPTER

Optimizing Learning Through Challenge

The chapter explores the concept of challenge in learning, emphasizing the importance of pushing students out of their comfort zones to promote deeper thinking. It discusses the significance of balancing task demands with available cognitive resources and engaging learners with tasks that promote flexible and deep knowledge. The speakers highlight the implementation of desirable difficulties, varying study conditions, interleaving topics, and using testing to optimize long-term learning outcomes.

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