Here is a site that I find myself going back to time and again. Why, you may ask? In my quest to understand how the human mind works in relation to learning theories as it applies to instructional design & technology, this has been a good resource to find explanations in the field of psychology. Take for example the article explaining Pioneers of Psychology: Lev Vygotsky by Kendra Cherry. Vygotsky’s sociocultural theories, including the concepts of proximal development and guided practice in learning, are very revealing as to how we learn. The application here for the instructional designer suggests that learning is a social process. We then have to remember to engage our learners in eLearning venues with social interactions from instructor and students among themselves to maximize learning opportunities. Read the article listed here for more understanding on the topic of the brain and learning, information processing theory, and problem-solving methods during the learning process.
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