I came across two sites that seem to be good resources for insight on how the brain relates to learning and insight on the information processing theory. To begin with, besides the information each site gives, the main reason these sites stood out to me was because they both gave good sound information without being too technical/over whelming or going into “information overload”. The information is presented in a simple, easy to read and straight forward manner.
The site on the information processing theory pretty much captures the same information that Dr. Ormrod presented in our resources for this week. It really talks about how relating the newly received material to material one already has in LTM (encoding) really has an affect on how successful one is at storing and retrieving information. This site also gives info on how to go about helping individuals to enable/trigger this information processing strategy.
This site can be reached via the following URL: http://www.uky.edu/TASC/ED/cognitivetheory.php
The site on brain-based learning talks about how learning occurs when the brain is in a state where it’s able function normally. I see this site to be a valuable resource because it gives info on how the brain’s function really plays a big part in how effective learning techniques are. It presents a good look at different techniques and experiences instructors can create to help ensure learning is successful.
This site can be reached via the following URL: http://www.funderstanding.com/content/brain-based-learning.
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