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William talks to the learning expert, Donald Clark, about the history of learning theory and about the best way to teach and learn history.

Questions covered:

• Where does Donald\\u2019s interest in history come from?
• How has the way in which we learn changed over time?
• Why is the invention of writing the \\u201cBig Bang\\u201d moment of collective learning?
• Why is the invention of binary or computer language such an important moment in the development of learning?
• Is collective learning our unique trait?
• How did technology enable collective learning?
• Who are the experts in the field of learning?
• Does AI or machine learning give us any insight into human learning?
• Would it be possible to have Wikipedia in our heads?
• Who are the people who have changed our perceptions of learning?
• What are the major strands in learning theory?
• Have we arrived at a more scientific approach to understanding learning?
• What is the connection between learning and teaching?
• To what extent can the teacher be held responsible for the student's learning?
• Does critical thinking hold up as an abstract concept?
• How should we teach history if learning theories are incorporated?
• Why is it important to make history teaching more concrete?
• How should history teachers think about online learning design?
• Why should we let go of Bloom\\u2019s taxonomy?
• Donald\\u2019s advice to learn more effectively...

You might want to read up on the following people: James Hutton, David C Geary, Daniel Kahneman, James Mark Baldwin, Tommy Flowers, Robin Dunbar, Douglas Engelbart, Clay Shirky, Donald Hebb, Herman Ebbinghaus, Edward Tolman, Albert Bandura, Henry Roediger, Jeffrey D Karpicke, Robert A Bjork, Barak Rosenshine, Robert Marzano, John Hattie, Paul Black and Dylan William.

Or just visit Donald's blog here. He is also on twitter @DonaldClark

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