Crash Course in Learning Theory - this is an accessible exploration of learning. Creating Passionate Users does a nice job incorporating images in explaining ideas and concepts. A great example of images and emotion to assist in learning. The article explores many commonly understood strategies to motivating and fostering learning (Gagne's 9 events of instruction, brain-based learning, learning styles, multiple intelligence, etc.). The author asserts that dry academic writing inhibits learning...where a more conversational tone improves learning. From my experience, I agree. However, I find that writing that appeals highly to emotions and interest, sometimes sacrifices cognitive elements (such as this "bogus research" on reading, seeing, hearing). I'm not sure what it is, but a nice graphic seems to communicate so well that critical thinking takes a back seat...
Posted by gsiemens at January 4, 2006 9:42 PM