#95: Dr. Marie Norman — Co-Author of “How Learning Works: 8 Research Based Principles of Smart Teaching” on the Science of Learning, Motivation, and the Future of Work

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How does learning really work?

Who better to join us on the podcast than Dr. Marie K. Norman -- the co-author of “How Learning Works: 8 Research Based Principles of Smart Teaching,” to answer the question?

After graduating from University of Pittsburgh and acquiring her Ph.D, Dr. Norman began teaching at Carnegie Melon and has been there for 14 years, including designing programs for the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence. More recently she’s moved back to her alma mater as an associate professor of Medicine, Clinical and Translational Science, as well as the Director of the university’s Innovative Design for Education and Assessment (IDEA) Lab, where her research focuses on everything from the application of research-based learning principles to teaching to cross-cultural issues in education.

We had a great time sitting down with Dr. Norman, where we chatted about exactly how learning works, what generative learning is, why it’s so effective, why both challenge and engaging content is so important, and what new updates are being made to the newest edition to “How Learning Works: 8 Research Based Principles for Smart Teaching.”

You want to build a high performance workforce? You aren't going to want to miss this episode...