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=== This section contains learning theories and links that may be useful to the project ===
=== This section contains learning theories and links that may be useful to the project ===
Common features of Powerful Learning Environments (De Corte, 2000, De Corte et al 2003)
'''Common features of Powerful Learning Environments: De Corte (2000), De Corte et al (2003)'''
* group discussions of content & process
* group discussions of content & process
* authentic tasks and realistic problems that have personal meaning and future use
* authentic tasks and realistic problems that have personal meaning and future use
* enhance students’ awareness of their cognitive processes
* enhance students’ awareness of their cognitive processes
'''Deep approach to learning: Biggs, Entwistle, Ramsden, Tait & McCune, Marton (1976 – 2006)
Starts with an intention to form a personal understanding - plus a range of conceptually related learning processes:
* Active interest and personal engagement
* Thinking for yourself
* Relating ideas
* Gaining an overview
* Questioning and using evidence critically
* Seeking the main point / seeing the purpose or wider context of a task
* Drawing conclusions
* Monitoring understanding and regulating
The [http://slice.utah.edu/2007 SLICE of LIFE] Conference
'''The [http://slice.utah.edu/2007 SLICE of LIFE] Conference'''
* see the keynote presentation "Principles of E-learning: lessons from cognitive psychology" by Geoff Norman - he talks about Cognitive Overload and how text, image and sound can be less effective than sound and image (for example)
* see the keynote presentation "Principles of E-learning: lessons from cognitive psychology" by Geoff Norman - he talks about Cognitive Overload and how text, image and sound can be less effective than sound and image (for example)