What is Learning Science?
Learning science uses a combination of data, research and practices to discover ways instructors can improve their teaching, while exploring ways to help students learn more effectively. The science of learning draws from many disciplines, such as cognitive neuroscience, data science, learning analytics, educational psychology and behavioural economics. Using all of these fields of study, McGraw Hill designs learning solutions that are powerful, yet adaptable to the rapidly changing needs of students and educators across Asia and beyond.
How We Apply Learning Science
McGraw Hill’s learning scientists use innovative tools and approaches to study how learning happens and how educators teach. Our learning solutions and technologies are continuously evolving and being validated based on the latest research and findings in their fields of study.
We have applied data science to analyze billions of learning interactions happening within our technologies, identifying trends, patterns and areas where were we can improve learning at the individual and organizational levels. These deep insights help us to develop more personalized and effective learning experiences for students and more efficient and informative teaching tools for instructors.
Learning Science Research
Collaboration is essential to sustainable innovation in today’s digitally-driven education environment. The McGraw Hill Learning Science Research Council is made up of our own senior researchers as well as an Advisory Board with research experts from global universities and colleges. The Research Council focuses on the use of technology to improve learning. Our current areas of research include:
- Models and Algorithms
- Efficacy
- Scalable Computation
- Instructional Quality
- Learner Insights
Product Innovation
Our focus on learning science means we can impact the ways both instructors and students experience learning inside and outside of the classroom. McGraw Hill’s product innovation is focused on deepening personalized learning for students to accelerate performance and provide a more effective learning path. For instructors, we create products that are more intuitive and help save time on routine tasks so they can spend more time with students.
Conversation With a Learning Scientist
Susan Fuhrman, President Emeria of Teachers College
Research & Efficacy
Connecting the Dots for Student Success
Connect Efficacy Study
The "3 Knowns" in Learning Science