The Development of a Learning Strategies Curriculum

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the development of a learning strategies curriculum. Educational research and development efforts have been directed almost exclusively at the improvement of teaching. The relative neglect of the learning aspect of education is probably unwarranted, especially when one considers the importance of ameliorating the transfer of classroom knowledge and skills to the job situation. Studies on the improvement of teaching have dealt with a variety of aspects of the educational environment. Consequently, an exclusive focus on improving teaching methods may lead to inadvertent reinforcement of inappropriate and nontransferable learning strategies. Furthermore, by not stressing learning strategies, educators, in essence, discourage students from developing and exploring new strategies, and in so doing, limit students' awareness of their cognitive capabilities. In summary, exclusive emphasis on teaching methods may lead to ineffective instructional manipulations, force students to develop nontransferable and inefficient strategies, limit a student's cognitive awareness, and consequently, extract a large emotional toll.

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