About Learning
Today, I'd like to give you some links and comments on learning, learning theories and web based learning.
http://www.funderstanding.com/about_learning.cfm This website gives you a good (but brief) survey of 12 learning theories. Each explanation is divided up into the sections "definition", "discussion" (including criticisms), "how does the theory impact learning/education" and further "reading".
detailed information on BEHAVIOURISM
detailed information on CONSTRUCTIVISM
detailed information on the COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORY (a web quest)
Really good and informative: A clinical review (published in the BMJ, British Medical Journal) on web based learning. Here is an extract from the website:
What is web based learning? Web based learning is often called online learning or e-learning because it includes online course content. Discussion forums via email, videoconferencing, and live lectures (videostreaming) are all possible through the web. Web based courses may also provide static pages such as printed course materials. One of the values of using the web to access course materials is that web pages may contain hyperlinks to other parts of the web, thus enabling access to a vast amount of web based information. [more]
