Methods and Theories Learning Theories
Below are some useful links about Learning Theories on Methods and Theories:
| BrainConnection.com - An online source of information about the brain for educators, parents, students and teachers. |
| Business Thinking Meta Model - Describes the model which is composed of three thinking patterns such as proactive thinking, reactive thinking, and passive thinking. |
| Desuggestive Learning - Describes desuggestive learning and offer advice on how to use it. |
| Dr. Thomas Armstrong - Educator and psychologist in the fields of multiple intelligences, explanation of "the myth of ADD/ADHD, and the natural genius of kids". Suggests strategies for nurishing each child's unique developmental potentials. |
 | The Epistemology and Learning Group (MIT) - Explores how new technologies can enable new ways of thinking, learning, and designing. |
| How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School - E-text of a 300-page 1999 National Academy of Sciences report. Recent research provides a deep understanding of complex reasoning and performance on problem-solving tasks and how skill and understanding in key subjects are acquired. |
| Infed.org - Resource for educators and others interested in informal education, youth work, community development and lifelong learning. |
| Instrumental Enrichment / Mediated Learning - Based on the work of Israeli psychologist Reuven Feuerstein who developed his theory in the late 40's through his work with children who were orphaned or separated from their parents as a result of the Holocaust. |
| Introduction to Motor Behavior and Control - PowerPoint Presentation. |
| John Dewey and Informal Education - Read about the life and works of a man considered to be the father of educational philosophy. |
| Learning and Teaching - Explores major and current themes in the learning and teaching process from an international and comparative perspective. |
| Learning and Teaching Information Technology Computers Skills in Context - Learn about how some people teach information technology skills. |
| Learning Styles - Suite 101 topic about the many ways people learn through methods utilized in teaching gifted and talented as well as at risk students. |
| Manipulative Visual Language - System and theory for teaching English to deaf children. |
| The Meta-Learning Lab - Dedicated to increasing people's capacity to learn, improving the performance of individuals and organizations. |
| MSP Resource Portal - Practical information on facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and social learning: concepts, methods, tools, tips, examples, literature and links for interactive decision-making in sustainable development. |
| Multiple Intelligences: Gardner's Theory - Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines the theory of Howard Gardner relating to multiple intelligences and how it might relate to student learning. |
| A Nonlinear Theory of Education - Article that describes how chaos theory can be applied to education and teaching. Includes citations. |
| Perspectives on Learning - Learning and developing learning environments based on behaviorism, cognitism, and constructivism. |
| Ritmia - Describes a form of music education and of motion activity aimed to bridge a gap left by the traditional teaching methods. |
| Roof On Fire - Report of a training course on experiential learning, including methods and theory. |
| The Truth About Homework - The negative impacts of homework on students. Includes opinions, polls, message board, and links. |
| Youth Motivation Using Natural Learning Environments - Motivating at-risk youth by employing natural learning environments consistent with the learning personality of the individual student rather than with traditional schooling models. |
| Reasoning and Being Rational - Many teachers expect students to be rational, but don't explain what that means. Improve your reasoning. An essay by Rick Garlikov. (December 17, 2002) |