Helping people learn is a major goal of education. Applying the science of learning
refers to using what we know about how people learn to develop research-based
instructional methods that help people learn. To accomplish this goal it is useful to
understand how learning works (i.e., the science of learning), how instruction works
(i.e., the science of instruction). and how assessment works (i.e., the science of
assessment). T his introduction provides an overview of these three elements