Tend to be correlated: people who have a comparatively higher reasoning capacity are likely to acquire correspondingly more knowledge over their lifespan than their peers.

Trajectory of reasoning and knowledge acquisition are different across lifespan.

• There are general trajectories of age-related changes in ability

• Consistent trend: development of knowledge remains steady as reasoning capacity “drops off.”

• Growth or decline can be expected to vary between individuals and within the same person over time.

Consider regularly incorporating problem solving activities to strengthen lifelong reasoning skills. Students should work both individually and collaboratively.

• Ex: short problem solving activity Warm-up

Create hands-on meaningful experiences in the classroom for students to directly learn new information from.

• Ex: engage students in active learning environments

Foster curiosity and motivation and incorporate the novelty of choice. Learning is a long-term process, and students are generally more motivated when learning about a topic that interests them.

• With teacher guidance, allow students to choose the topics of research, book reports, and other projects