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Learning Theory and the Learning Sciences: A Section Introduction

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Learning is a fascinating phenomenon that attracts from very different perspectives ample research attention. This section of the major reference work handles from a myriad of perspectives that fascinating phenomenon.

Rather than introducing each of the contributions, this introduction provides an overview of major topics addressed and some observations.

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  • Mayer, R. E. (2004). Should there be a three strikes rule against pure discovery learning? American Psychologist, 59(1), 14–19.

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  • Seel, N. M. (Ed.). (2012). Encyclopedia of the sciences of learning. New York, NY: Springer.

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Elen, J. (2023). Learning Theory and the Learning Sciences: A Section Introduction. In: Spector, J.M., Lockee, B.B., Childress, M.D. (eds) Learning, Design, and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17461-7_128

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