Berryman, S. (n.d.) Designing Effective Learning
Environments
Retrived January 17,2002, from Institute on Education and The Economy
Box 174 Teachers College, Columbia University Web site: http://.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/livetext/docs/berry1.html
Berryman, S. (n.d.) Designing Effective Learning
Environments
Retrived January 17,2002, from Institute on Education and The Economy
Box 174 Teachers College, Columbia University Web site: http://.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/livetext/docs/berry1.html
Sue Berryman
begins the article by showing the assumtions formulated about traditional
instruction. The basic purpose of Berryman's article is to give educators
insight into designing learning environments that facilitate the theory
of cognative apprentiship. Students should be encouraged to create
products to assess objectives.
Lindsey, J. (n.d.) What the Data Really Show: Direct
Instruction Really Works
Retrived January 21, 2002, from http://www.jefflindsey.com/EducData.shtml
Jeff Lindsey sites research that direct instruction has success in the modern classroom. This article makes use of a large study known as Project Follow Through, completed in 1970. This article seems to have been written to inform parents that the practice, drill and content method of instruction should not be forsaken for "new" methods.
Forester,Darren and Jantzie, Noel(n.d.) Learning
Theories
Retrived January 17,2002, from University of Calgary
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~gnjantzi/learning_theories.htm
This was a very useful article. It
contains summaries of learning theories. Technology is connected
to the major learning theories. This article also gave links to other
web pages on learning theories. It gives information on learning
theorists. This article also speaks to the implications of technology.
There are also on-line resources for brain based learning. Included
is a reference section with links.
