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Other Relevant Research Groups
ASCILITE Australasian Society for Computers In Learning In Tertiary Education.
Computing Education and Research Group (CERG) of the Faculty of Information Technology Monash University is interested in contemporary educational issues in computing, and seeks to provide a vision for the pedagogical future of computing. Research projects encompass a wide range of aspects of computing education.
Project for Enhancing Effective Learning (PEEL) Over the last 16 years PEEL has become a revolution in secondary education in Australia that has spread internationally. Based on the promotion of reflective practice and networking of teachers it has become an important model for professional development, become a sub-culture in dozens of secondary schools around Victoria, and generated a wide range of new teaching procedures that have led to a dramatic improvements in the quality of learning in PEEL classrooms. PEEL runs its own conferences and publishes a number of excellent books and a CD ROM of teaching ideas.
Theories of learning
#Learning and Teaching. This site is a rich resource about learning. This link takes you to a map of learning theories that link to many clear explanations. They are comprehensive, and well referenced, but still very useful for all levels of readers. Highly recommended.
Theories into practice database. The database contains brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction. These theories can also be accessed by learning domains and concepts.
# Funderstanding. A series of brief but clear explanations about many major concepts of learning, teaching, assessment, curriculum design, and school administration. A very good way to get an overview of major theories of learning, and how they impact on teaching.
Learning concepts. A series of short explanations of many concepts encountered in education literature.
Learning theory. A very comprehensive range of links to articles about issues in education.
Theory and Practice. Links to articles about a wider range of teaching approaches and the associated learning theories behind them.
Teaching advice
#Learning and Teaching. The link takes you to a map of issues relating to teaching, each of which then takes you to a detailed, well informed analysis of the issues, with advice. Good reading.
Problem based learning links
IMSA Center for Problem Based Learning. Comprehensive site exploring PBL.
Southern Illinois School of Medicine. A well known and successful model of PBL application.
San Diago State University. Here you'll find information about using a variety of emerging media to deliver and manage university courses using a powerful learning strategy.
Constructivism
University of Colarado at Denver. Education faculty page on Constructivism with a wide range of links to articles and resources.
WWW Constructivist Project Design Guide This is a guide to initiate experienced educators into designing constructivist, cooperative learning projects around the World Wide Web.
Web and electronic learning
AERA Text, Technology, and Learning Strategies SIG. The purpose of the SIG is to provide a focus on issues related to learning from electronic and other media and particularly to focus on the role of learning strategies in interaction with such media.
University of Maryland Technology enhanced learning page. The purpose of the site is to help identify and accommodate the benefits and limitations of online teaching. This site offers information, opinions, and links to resources to assist those interested in offering, or providing support for, a subject on the Internet.
Situated cognition
Situated Learning & Situated Cognition: A Brief Summary of WWW-based Resources.
Learning Communities
The Washington Centre for Improving Undergraduate Education The Washington Center is a consortium of public and private, two- and four-year colleges throughout the state of Washington USA, offering retreats, workshops, conferences and publications for faculty and administrators which focus on interdisciplinary, collaborative and pluralistic learning for students at all levels of higher education. It is the home of a new project to consolidate knowledge of learning communities (only going "live" in early 2001).
General resources
Internet resources for institutional research A wide ranging link page related to institutional research in higher education.
ERIC is the world's largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice.
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