Evidence for how learning occurs from the Delphi Panel of Experts 2016-2017

The document summarizes principles of learning from a panel of 41 experts across 11 countries. It finds that while all human brains have similar structures, no two brains are identical due to genetic and life experience differences. It also finds that individual learning capacities are shaped by context, prior experiences, biology, and environment. New learning builds on prior experiences in ways that are highly individualized. The brain is constantly changing with experience in ways that differ for each person. Learning involves both conscious and unconscious processes that vary between individuals. Factors like motivation, emotions, stress, attention, memory, plasticity, sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and feedback all influence learning, but their effects are highly dependent on individual differences.Read less