Books and Resources
See the index of learning theories for summaries and webliographies related to how people learn. For more resources including useful books, journals, and miscellaneous web resources, consult the following:
| Selected Books | |
| Book Title | Summary |
1. National Research Council Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition . Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. |
Edited by John Bransford, Ann Brown, and Rodney Cocking summarizing recent developments on learning research. A must-read. |
| 2. Sawyer, R. K. (Ed.) (2006). The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences, Volume One. Cambridge University Press. | How educators can use the learning sciences to design more effective formal and informal learning environments. 648 pages. |
| 3. Schunk, D. H. (2007). Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective (5th Edition). New York: Prentice Hall. |
A good summary of major learning theories. |
| Journals | |
| Name | Description |
| The Journal of the Learning Sciences | An official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society of the Learning Sciences, published by Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates. Edited by Janet L. Kolodner. |
| The International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. | A relatively new peer-reviewed journal founded by the International Society of the Learning Sciences. Edited by Friedrich W. Hesse & Gerry Stahl. |
| Technological Horizons in Education | Full text articles on technology in the classroom. |
| The Harvard Educational Review. | An interdisciplinary journal about education’s most vital issues, with circulation to practitioners, lawmakers, researchers, and administrators. |
| Websites | |
| Name | Description |
| How People Learn | Free Online E-text of Bransford, Brown, and Cocking’s book. |
| MIT Open Courseware | MIT’s web based course materials (over 1500 searchable course pages — slides, handouts, materials) available free of charge. |
| Useful Stuff | |
| Name | Description |
| CMap Tools | Excellent free concept mapping software. |
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