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"Learning as a developmental process is the central consideration of effective higher education. Grounded on a synthesis of existing frameworks, literature, and research on the topic, the Higher Education Learning Framework (HELF) was informed by interviews with national and international experts in learning and higher education offering the latest thinking on university learning. A science of learning lens was applied during development, threading together the often-disparate thinking in education, neuroscience, and psychology, to offer a convergent framework on effective learning in higher education. This unprecedented approach to understanding learning in a tertiary context provides a robust framework that can broadly guide the higher education sector. Although the HELF is couched in terms of implications for teachers, students and assessment, it is a model that can be adopted in its entirety at an organisational or faculty level, or used on an ad hoc basis to inform the decisions that impact student learning. At an individual level, the HELF provides a framework that teachers can use to reflect on their current practice, finding affirmation for the excellent teaching that is already occurring in the higher education sector, and identifying priority areas for growth and change."--Introduction.