These are some real good resource materials I have come across in the
area of E-Learning, Customer Service and Knowledge Management over the Web. If you have an
interest in these areas these links are worth visiting.
A collection learning
theories with brief overviews, scopes and applications. It
gives references and hyperlinks for further reading. A good
source for those interested in major psychological theories
related to learning and instructional design.
An article on
"Learning Theories" by By Darren Forrester & Noel Jantzie
provides an overview and compares and contrasts Behaviorism and
Constructivism. It also provides references and hyperlinks for
further reading.
Learning theories
simplified for easy understanding by Funderstanding. Provides
brief on 12 different theories on how people learn. A good place
for someone who needs a quick overview on major learning
theories.
This George Mason
University link provides the learning theories and instructional
design strategies in a matrix form. The instructional
strategies are grouped into behaviorism, cognitivism and
constructivism.
Instructional Design
& Learning Theory by Brenda Mergel is good article for those
interested in understanding instructional design from the
learning theory perspective. Further, the learning theories are
provided from a historical perspective in a chronological order.
Learning Theories
Site Map by Sunny Cooper is a comprehensive site for getting an
overview of important learning theories. The author provides
theoretical grouping, variable of concern, and the historical
period of various theories development.
A comprehensive site
on Instructional Design Models by Martin Ryder University of
Colorado at Denver is good collection of links arranged
under Prescriptive and Phenomenological models and provides
comparative summaries.
Introduction to
Instructional Design and the ADDIE Model by Kevin Kruse not
only describes the model but also provides the rationale for
using systems approach and criticism by other about this model.
A balanced article should be read by everyone using this
model of development.
This article on
'Learner Characteristics and Instructional Design' by Katy
Campbell discuss the instructional design principles from the
perspective of adult learners.
This comprehensive
site on Instruction System Design by Donald Clark is a rare free
site where one can get a lot of information on instruction
System Design.
A Brief History of
Instructional Design by Douglas Leigh. Many of us learned
instructional design through self learning and or on the
job, and very little we know about the historical development of
Instruction Design. Want to know more about the history of ID?
It is just the right article !
The Evolution of the
Learning Content Management System By Shelley R. Robbins
provides an evolutionary perspective of the LCMS. It is a good
article to get an understanding of the differences between LMS
vs. LCMS.
