• Understanding developmental trajectories, manifestations of different gradations of understanding, and capability, with the end-product being learners who can productively use the concepts, skills, and practices they are learning.

• Identifying ways of promoting deep and lasting learning.

• Identifying the environmental factors that affect how people learn.

• Designing software, activity structures, curriculum materials, environments, teacher professional development, etc. to promote learnings.

Kolodner, J. L., (2004) The Learning Sciences: Past, Present,

          Future; Educational Technology (vol. XLIV, 3) pg. 37