Originality (I. Maltzman)

…situation, and (3) evoke uncommon responses as textual responses. Maltzman used the latter approach and mentions Osborn (1957) as an example of the first two. Maltzman’s research is distinctive because…

Cognitive Dissonance (Leon Festinger)

Compliance. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 58, 203-210. [available at http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Festinger] Wickland, R. & Brehm, J. (1976). Perspectives on Cognitive Dissonance. NY: Halsted Press. Related Websites http://books.nap.edu/books/0309049784/html/99.html#pagetop http://www.afirstlook.com/edition_9/theory_resources/by_theory/Cognitive_Dissonance  …

Individualized Learning

the idea of individualized learning. Students who read faster or who complete the assignments sooner, for example, can click through to the next screen. The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)…

ACT-R (John Anderson)

…original ACT theory (Anderson, 1976) and builds upon HAM, a model of semantic memory proposed by Anderson & Bower (1973). Anderson (1983) provides a complete description of ACT-R. In addition,…

Troubleshooting

…of system function and specific knowledge of all components, (2) knowledge of typical problems, symptoms and causes, (3) competence in use of diagnostic tools/ test equipment, (4) knowledge of appropriate…

Language

…of Language. New York: McGraw-Hill. Hatch, E. (1983). Pyscholinguistics: A Second Language Perspective. Rowley, MA: Newbury House. Hayes, J.R. (1970). Cognition and the Development of Language. New York: Wiley. Krashen,…

Creativity

…(Revised Ed.). New York: Scribners. Parnes, S. J. (1967). Creative Behavior Guidebook. New York: Scribners. Sternberg, R.J. (1988). The Nature of Creativity. New York: Cambridge University Press. Taylor, C. &…

Experiential Learning (Carl Rogers)

Freedom to Learn (3rd Ed). Columbus, OH: Merrill/Macmillan. Valett, R.E. (1977). Humanistic Education. St Louis, MO: Mosby. Related Websites For more about Rogers and his work, see: http://oprf.com/Rogers http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-rogers.htm  …

Repair Theory (K. VanLehn)

…others generate incorrect results and hence “buggy” procedures. Repair theory has been implemented in the form of a computer model called Sierra. Repair theory has been developed from extensive study…

Instructional Design Websites

Here are some other sites relevant to learning/instructional theory: Educational Psychology(Innovative Learning site) Engagement Theory: A Framework for Technology Based Learning Don Clark’s Learning page Brown Univ Cognitive Science web…

Backward Design

…to perform’ (Wiggins and McTighe, 2000, page 8) By beginning with the end in mind, teachers are able to avoid the common problem of planning forward from unit to another,…

Iterative Design

the development of learning systems. Some practical examples of iterative design: Wiki – A wiki is a natural repository for iterative design. The ‘Page History’ facility allows tracking back to…