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Watson, a pioneer of behaviorism, argued that psychology ... learning can only be confirmed through explicit demonstration. This perspective fundamentally shifts responsibility to clearly define ...

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In a post at Psychology Today, he argues for trying the explanation method of learning yourself and also for spreading the word about it to others. How does self-explaining work, exactly?

Julia Carroll, Professor of Psychology in Education at the University ... Professor Carroll continued: “A definition of a learning disorder such as dyslexia, should allow researchers and ...

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The Ph.D. Program in Educational Psychology is designed to educate students to conduct basic and applied research, critically analyze the processes of learning and education, develop and evaluate ...

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