The active role played by human learners is key to understanding the efficacy of teaching in humans
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- DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X14000594
The active role played by human learners is key to understanding the efficacy of teaching in humans
Abstract
The early developing capacity of human learners to seek out reliable informants, initiate pedagogical episodes, and monitor and redirect ongoing instruction is critical to understanding humans' remarkable capacity for cumulative culture.
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How to learn about teaching: An evolutionary framework for the study of teaching behavior in humans and other animals.Behav Brain Sci. 2015;38:e31. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X14000090. Epub 2014 May 23. Behav Brain Sci. 2015. PMID: 24856634 Review.