ABSTRACT
In what is intended to be a very practical book, this chapter will appear to be rather more theoretical than others, but we include it without reservation. We do so for two very important reasons. First, because the research and thinking about learning are yielding insights which help us to construct practical advice on a much firmer foundation than previously. The second reason is because of the fundamental challenge it provides to the more traditional views and stereotypes that prevail about students and learning in higher education.
