National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences provides independent advice to the government and other groups on matters involving science. This grant would enable NAS to produce an update to the well-regarded report How People Learn (first published 2000), and would result in products to support the education and training of students—as well as researchers who participate in the science of learning as individuals or as part of interdisciplinary teams—to include possible new areas such as advances in neuroscience, cultural diversity, and insights into deeper learning. This project is aligned with the Program’s research and development priorities to ensure a rigorous understanding of student development of deeper learning competencies.