The Doer Effect

The Doer Effect is the learning science principle that students who do practice as they read (learn by doing) have higher learning gains than those who only read.

• Causality
  Methods proven to be causal for learning should be broadly applied to benefit the most students.

• Generalizability
  The wide variety of courses and contexts in the research provides assurance that this learn by doing approach is beneficial in many settings.

• Natural Learning
  The Doer Effect is seen in natural learning data, i.e. it will work for real students in real courses.