In utilizing search engines and the Walden Library databases (whew!), I located two electronic resources regarding learning and the brain. The first online resource I chose is “Teaching with the Brain in Mind”. It can be found at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/waldenu/docDetail.action?docID=10089220 and is located at the Walden eBrary.
In reviewing this resource, I found it to be extremely relevant and helpful in regards to understanding how the brain functions and how it relates to one’s learning under various circumstances and conditions. It presents a great deal of information and begins with an overview of the brain and its development from early childhood to adolescent years. It includes information on: increasing student engagement; how previous knowledge impacts learning; how emotions effect learning; the physical learning environment and its effect on learning; motivation, learned helplessness, and how rewards play a role in learning; memory recall; and how the brain encodes and deals with problem solving. These topics are only a portion of the topics covered.
One of the reason I selected this resource is because it seems to provide much information about how the brain works, but more importantly, it offers real examples, and relates the concepts and theories to actual teaching. This more clearly enables me to better envision a future scenario for constructing and designing a learning environment for potential learners. This resource offers a good balance between theory and practical information. While reviewing portions of the resource, I was able to visualize clear applications for the information and concepts about which I was reading. I will certainly be keeping this resource in mind well into the future for continued reference.
The second online resource I selected is the “International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning”. It can be found at http://www.itdl.org/index.htm. Specifically, I located the article “Brain-Based Learning: Possible Implications for Online Instruction”, within this online journal. The specific website for this article is: http://itdl.org/journal/sep_05/article03.htm.
One of the reasons for selecting this article is that it includes information about the brain and learning as they specifically relate to online learning environments. This is of great interest to me as both a current online student, and in my anticipated role in the future, as an effective online instructor. This information will also be quite helpful to me in the traditional classroom setting. It provides very specific concepts and suggestions with which to develop a successful learning environment. Another reason for selecting this article is that is contains four additional websites containing information on brain-based learning and an extensive reference list.
I hope some of this information will also be helpful to my fellow future instructional designers!
SB
References
Clemons, S. A., (2005, September), Brain-Based Learning: Possible Implications for Online Instruction. The International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 2(9).
Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the Brain in Mind. Alexandria : Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
In reviewing this resource, I found it to be extremely relevant and helpful in regards to understanding how the brain functions and how it relates to one’s learning under various circumstances and conditions. It presents a great deal of information and begins with an overview of the brain and its development from early childhood to adolescent years. It includes information on: increasing student engagement; how previous knowledge impacts learning; how emotions effect learning; the physical learning environment and its effect on learning; motivation, learned helplessness, and how rewards play a role in learning; memory recall; and how the brain encodes and deals with problem solving. These topics are only a portion of the topics covered.
One of the reason I selected this resource is because it seems to provide much information about how the brain works, but more importantly, it offers real examples, and relates the concepts and theories to actual teaching. This more clearly enables me to better envision a future scenario for constructing and designing a learning environment for potential learners. This resource offers a good balance between theory and practical information. While reviewing portions of the resource, I was able to visualize clear applications for the information and concepts about which I was reading. I will certainly be keeping this resource in mind well into the future for continued reference.
The second online resource I selected is the “International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning”. It can be found at http://www.itdl.org/index.htm. Specifically, I located the article “Brain-Based Learning: Possible Implications for Online Instruction”, within this online journal. The specific website for this article is: http://itdl.org/journal/sep_05/article03.htm.
One of the reasons for selecting this article is that it includes information about the brain and learning as they specifically relate to online learning environments. This is of great interest to me as both a current online student, and in my anticipated role in the future, as an effective online instructor. This information will also be quite helpful to me in the traditional classroom setting. It provides very specific concepts and suggestions with which to develop a successful learning environment. Another reason for selecting this article is that is contains four additional websites containing information on brain-based learning and an extensive reference list.
I hope some of this information will also be helpful to my fellow future instructional designers!
SB
References
Clemons, S. A., (2005, September), Brain-Based Learning: Possible Implications for Online Instruction. The International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 2(9).
Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the Brain in Mind. Alexandria : Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
Second online resource article: “International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning.
ReplyDeleteWhat I found interesting about this article was how it described how to chunk lists of information into smaller chucks of seven plus or minus one or two chunks. This never occurred to me that we commonly do this type of chunking everyday. For instance our telephone number not including area code is 7 numbers or chunks. Our social security number is 9 numbers which is adding two more chunks to 7. We have been conditioned as children the chunking technique to better remember information. This is will be very helpful to remember when we start designing learning materials to break down information into smaller chucks of seven.
Interesting ID article- Mary Layne