The lion's share of my current research program is devoted to the study of learning in the
blooming, buzzing confusion of inner-city classrooms. My high-level goal is to transform grade-…

… of transfer (Brown, 1978; Brown & Campione, 1981, in press) versus maintenance of a
trained skill, we adopted the procedure of selecting tasks that, although clearly demanding the …

… also suggests that novices might benefit from models of how experts approach problem
solving— especially if they then receive coaching in using similar strategies (eg, Brown et al., …

… Brown, AL The role of strategic behavior in retardate memory. In NR Ellis (Ed.), … Brown,
AL Theories of memory and the problem of development: Activity, growth, and knowledge. In L. …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on three main aspects of memory and their
ontogenesis. The first, “knowing,” refers to the developing knowledge of the world, or semantic …

… Bosworth et al 62 reported data that blacks with HTN indeed perceived the condition as
more serious than did whites. However, blacks with HTN were more likely to be nonadherent to …

My title, The Advancement of Learning, is also taken from Bacon (1605). The title is a metaphor,
as I will view the advancement of learning particularly during the 30 years or so since the …

the community of learners concept was built into [this] instructional program from its
inception/the goal... is to create a learning environment that takes advantage of and encourages …

This chapter discusses theoretical claims concerning a variety of group–learning procedures
and the evidence for the efficacy. Learning is a term with more meanings than there are …

… how very young children and students who are not yet decoding might engage in com
prehension activities leads us to the series of studies we are presently conducting (Brown and …