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The implications and applications of learning via instructions
Baptist Liefooghe1, Senne Braem1, Nachshon Meiran2
1Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Acta Psychologica
|October 17, 2017
Summary
Learning via instructions is crucial for human behavior and cognition, yet remains understudied. This special issue explores new research and methods in instruction-based learning, advocating for its recognition as a distinct field.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Psychology traditionally emphasizes practice and training for skill acquisition.
- Systematic research on learning via instructions has been historically limited.
- Despite its influence on behavior and cognition, instruction-based learning is under-explored.
Discussion:
- Recent research revitalizes the study of learning via instructions.
- New paradigms and empirical findings are emerging.
- This special issue presents the latest developments in understanding instruction assimilation.
Key Insights:
- Instructions significantly impact human behavior and cognition.
- The strengths and limitations of instruction-based learning are being elucidated.
- Methodological advancements are enhancing the study of instructional effects.
Outlook:
- This research area holds potential for future psychological inquiry.
- Interdisciplinary questions regarding instructions are converging.
- Learning via instructions should be established as a standalone research field.