Structure of Intellect (J.P. Guilford)

…Psychological Review, 89, 48-59. Meeker, M.N. (1969). The Structure of Intellect. Columbus, OH: Merrill. Related Websites For more on Guilford and Structure of Intellect, see: http://www.intelltheory.com/ http://www.soisystems.com http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/J._P._Guilford    …

Component Display Theory (David Merrill)

…is more effective to the extent that it contains all necessary primary and secondary forms. Thus, a complete lesson would consist of objective followed by some combination of rules, examples,…

Kearsley Resume

…H. Hunter) Training for Tomorrow: Distributed Learning Through Computer and Communications Technology. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA<. 1985. Computers for Kids Over Sixty. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA<. 1984. (with M. Furlong) Training &…

Motivation

…aspects of learning (see http://www.funderstanding.com/choice-theory/choice-theory#more-1056 ) For descriptions of other theories of motivation, see http://changingminds.org/explanations/theories/a_motivation.htm For suggestions about how to apply motivation to teaching, see http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/interactions/motivating.htm References Ames, C. &…

Bad Error Messages

…Architects have a bunch of great windows dialog boxes and unintelligible error messages on their site. [add this example IE Only? Really Blockbuster? http://twitpic.com/1vygdh ]   Usability Police http://www.buigallery.com/  …

Social Learning Theory (Albert Bandura)

…has focused his work on the concept of self-efficacy in a variety of contexts (e.g., Bandura, 1997). Example The most common (and pervasive) examples of social learning situations are television…

Mental Models

…are best understood as assemblages of synchronic and diachronic rules organized into default hierarchies and clustered into categories. The rules comprising the model act in accord with the principle of…

Multiple Intelligences (Howard Gardner)

…thinking, even as the cooperation needed for carrying a complex task or for learning new computational skills may rely on an individual’s ability to work with a team. Kinesthetic intelligence…

Attention

…Prentice-Hall. Neisser, U. (1967). Cognitive Psychology. New York: Appleton-Century-Croft. Norman, D. (1967). Memory and Attention. New York: Wiley. Trabasso, T. & Bower, G. (1968). Attention in Learning. New York: Wiley…

Cognitive Apprenticeship

…when they are teaching novices. To combat these tendencies, cognitive apprenticeships “…are designed, among other things, to bring these tacit processes into the open, where students can observe, enact, and…

Stimulus Sampling Theory (William Estes)

…94-107. Estes, W.K. (1970). Learning Theory and Mental Development. New York: Academic Press. Norman, D. (1970). Models of Memory. New York: Academic Press. Niemark, E.D. & Estes, W.K. (1967). Stimulus…

Genetic Epistemology (Jean Piaget)

…practice and curriculum design in elementary education (e.g., Bybee & Sund, 1982; Wadsworth, 1978). Piaget’s ideas have been very influential on others, such as Seymour Papert (see computers). Example Applying…