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Articles tagged learningscience
How Can Educators Accommodate Different Learning Preferences?
by Elijah Schwartz, MSEd, MS, BCBA-candidate, Senior Learning Strategist, Kaplan North America | February 8, 2022

“Understanding learning science can go a long way when it comes to training medical students and helping them achieve their goals. Educators must be able to deploy content through different delivery modes, and optimize for specific topics and applications.
Examining the “Why” Behind the MCAT Course Updates
by Elijah Schwartz, MSEd, MS, BCBA-candidate, Senior Learning Strategist, Kaplan North America | June 17, 2021

As educators, it is fascinating to examine how education, neuroscience, motivational psychology, and the best of design could be combined to create, measure and iteratively improve learning outcomes.
Teachable Moments in Problem-Based Learning: Why am I Paying Tuition to be Taught By My Classmates?
by Christopher Cimino, MD, FACMI, VP of Medical Academics, Kaplan Medical | June 17, 2021

When the primary blocker to learning is a mismatched attitude, logical reasons will not work as well as immersion in the environment. Immersive learning can be enhanced by teachable moments.