- Ritmia - http://www.metodo-ritmia.com
Describes a form of music education and of motion activity aimed to bridge a gap left by the traditional teaching methods.
- Implicity - http://www.implicity.com/
A different model of human learning changing the role of educational technology.
- John Dewey and Informal Education - http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-dewey.htm
Read about the life and works of a man considered to be the father of educational philosophy.
- Instrumental Enrichment / Mediated Learning - http://www.zipcon.net/~highroad/ie.htm
Based on the work of Israeli psychologist Reuven Feuerstein who developed his theory in the late 40's through his work with children who were orphaned or separated from their parents as a result of the Holocaust.
- BrainConnection.com - http://www.BrainConnection.com
An online source of information about the brain for educators, parents, students and teachers.
- Learning and Teaching - http://www.jamesnicholaspublishers.com.au/learnteachbk.htm
Explores major and current themes in the learning and teaching process from an international and comparative perspective.
- Youth Motivation Using Natural Learning Environments - http://home.att.net/~youth.motivation
Motivating "at-risk" youth by employing natural learning environments consistent with the "learning personality" of the individual student rather than with traditional "schooling" models.
- Dr. Thomas Armstrong - http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/
Educator and psychologist in the fields of multiple intelligences, explanation of "the myth of ADD/ADHD, and the natural genius of kids". Suggests strategies for nurishing each child's unique developmental potentials.
- Diversified Learning - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/diversified_learning
Suite 101 topic about the many ways people learn through methods utilized in teaching gifted and talented as well as at risk students.
- Perspectives on Learning - http://www.geocities.com/learningenvironments/
Learning and developing learning environments based on behaviorism, cognitism, and constructivism.
- Intentional Learning Projects - http://mse.byu.edu/projects/elc/ilprojects.htm
Describes projects, research and articles addressing mass customization and personalization issue (adaptive learning) for E-LEARNING (Web, WBT, and CBT).
- Roof On Fire - http://www.angelfire.com/mt/Roofonfire/
Report of a training course on experiential learning, including methods and theory.
- Education: Public or Private Goods? - http://www.libraryreference.org/publicgoods.html
Examines theories that argue that learning in education is either a private or public good.
- Infed.org - http://www.infed.org/hp-index.htm
Resource for educators and others interested in informal education, youth work, community development and lifelong learning.
- Business Thinking Meta Model - http://www.mediafrontier.com/Article/BTMM/BTMM.htm
Describes the model which is composed of three thinking patterns such as proactive thinking, reactive thinking, and passive thinking.
- How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School - http://books.nap.edu/html/howpeople1/
E-text of a 300-page 1999 National Academy of Sciences report. Recent research provides a deep understanding of complex reasoning and performance on problem-solving tasks and how skill and understanding in key subjects are acquired.
- Project-Based Learning - http://www.ucalgary.ca/~kmkahler/67910/projectbased
Introduces educators to project-based learning. It provides background information, exemplars, and links for teachers to use in their classroom.
- Multiple Intelligences: Gardner's Theory - http://www.ericdigests.org/1998-1/multiple.htm
Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines the theory of Howard Gardner relating to multiple intelligences and how it might relate to student learning.
- Reasoning and Being Rational - http://www.akat.com/reasoning.htm
Many teachers expect students to be rational, but don't explain what that means. Improve your reasoning. An essay by Rick Garlikov.
- Suggestology - http://dr-lozanov.dir.bg/
Details on this learning theory for teaching foreign languages.
- ERIC Digest Blog - http://eric-digest.blogspot.com/
Blog that features different ERIC Digests on educational theories and methods on a daily basis. Includes current posts and archive.
- The Truth About Homework - http://www.geocities.com/thetruthabouthomework
The negative impacts of homework on students. Includes opinions, polls, message board, and links.
- Desuggestive Learning - http://lozanov.hit.bg
Describes desuggestive learning and offer advice on how to use it.
- The Meta-Learning Lab - http://www.meta-learninglab.com/
Dedicated to increasing people's capacity to learn, improving the performance of individuals and organizations.
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