Learning Theories

Many teachers expect students to be rational, but don't explain what that means. Improve your reasoning. An essay by Rick Garlikov.

Alternative human behavior specialist helps individuals educate themselves.

Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which details how brain functions can impact the skills for learning a second language.

Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines if charter schools are actually helping minority students in urban settings.

Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines charters schools in the rural setting.

On cognitive constructivism and social constructivism.

Introduces Social Constructivism with an example, and then defines the social context, perspectives, instructional models, and the differences between Constructionism and Constructivism.

Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name dealing with situated learning and action learning.

Joint website of Holistic Education Press, Psychology Press, and the publishing division of the Foundation for Educational Renewal.

The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium emphasizes the 3 P's of science education: Problem-posing, Problem-solving and Peer Persuasion.

A set of projects by the U. of Illinois Physics Department, including Physics Van and Operation Physics, designed to enhance the learning of physics in K-12 classrooms.

Service-learning resources, research, events, and technical assistance for higher education, schools, tribal nations, and community-based organizations.

Workshops, presentations and other professional development resources related to resource based learning and information literacy.

Resource for parents, educators, and researchers. Teacher training, conferences, news and listing of schools.