How People Learn II
A National Academies consensus report synthesizing research on learning across motivation, context, culture, prior knowledge, and the life span.
Also known as How People Learn II: Learners, Contexts, and Cultures
This consensus report is useful because it treats learning as more than information transfer. It reviews evidence on prior knowledge, motivation, context, culture, transfer, and learning across the life span.
For Brain, it supports treating learner agency and context as important parts of learning. It does not establish that structure, explicit teaching, standards, or guidance are unnecessary.
That distinction matters for Learning is not compliance and What is education for?.