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  • Interdisciplinary field encompassing cognitive science, neuroscience, education, and psychology.

Background:

  • Growing interest in the Science of Learning is hampered by definitional ambiguity.
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Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize a working definition of the Science of Learning.
  • To address the need for a clear, inclusive definition within the field.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a scoping review of literature.
  • Searched Web of Science and ProQuest databases for relevant documents.

Main Results:

  • Identified 43 unique definitions of the Science of Learning across 50 documents.
  • Found considerable variation in definitions, particularly regarding contributing fields.

Conclusions:

  • Propose a working definition: the scientific study of the underlying bases of learning.
  • The goal is to describe, understand, or improve learning across developmental stages and diverse contexts.
  • This definition aims for discussion and further refinement to enhance the field.