Review of How Do We Learn? A Scientific Approach to Learning and Teaching (Evidence-Based Education), by Héctor Ruiz Martín

Authors

  • Dennis J. Kirchen Dominican University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v32.4095

Abstract

Research has investigated and discovered quite a bit about the process of learning and the factors and dynamics that impact it. In How do we learn, Hector Ruiz Martin has synthesized important scientific evidence about the cognitive and social-emotional processes and how it can be utilized to inform teaching and creating conducive learning environments.

Author Biography

Dennis J. Kirchen, Dominican University

Dennis J. Kirchen, Ed.D., is a professor and Acting Chair of the Core Faculty at Dominican University, River Forest, IL. Prior to his career in higher education, he taught children aged birth through fourth grade in both public and private schools. His current areas of interest include developmental and educational psychology, family dynamics and engagement, early childhood education, and pedagogy of children’s play.

References

Brookfield, S. D. (2015). The skillful teacher: On technique, trust, and responsiveness in the classroom (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.

Dehaene, S. (2021). How we learn: Why brains learn better than any machine…for now. Penguin Books.

Dey, I. (1993). Qualitative data analysis: A user-friendly guide for social scientists. Routledge.

Holt, J. (2017). How children learn: 50th anniversary edition. Merloyd Lawrence Books.

Wolfe, J. (2002). Learning from the past: Historical voices in early childhood education (Rev. 2nd ed.). Piney Branch Press.

[Book reviewed] Ruiz Martín, H. (2024). How do we learn? A scientific approach to learning and teaching (evidence-based education). Jossey-Bass.

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Published

2025-05-14

How to Cite

Kirchen, D. J. (2025). Review of How Do We Learn? A Scientific Approach to Learning and Teaching (Evidence-Based Education), by Héctor Ruiz Martín. Education Review, 32. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v32.4095

Issue

Vol. 32 (2025)

Section

Book reviews

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