Resources

I. Theories and Theorists	II. Virtual Library Research Tools
General resources Ausubel Bandura Behaviorism Bruner Cognitive Information Processing Constructivism Piaget Schema Theory Vygotsky	Indiana University Libraries Other Libraries Professional Associations Other Resources

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I. Theories and theorists

General resources on learning and cognition

• Theory Into Practice Database
• Theoretical Sources [for learning and cognition]
• About Learning
• How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (on-line book)
• Other on-line books (check under the education link)

Ausubel

• Subsumption Theory

Bandura

• Social Learning Theory

Behaviorism

• The Basics of Behaviorism
• About Skinner
• Operant Conditioning & Behaviorism
• Behaviorism History & John Watson

Bruner

• Overview

Cognitive information processing

• The Cognitive System

Constructivism

• Building an Understanding of Constructivism
• Constructivism:About 70 articles written by a number of renowned constructivist
• Integrating constructivism and technology newsletters

Piaget

• Genetic Epistemology
• Cognitive Development Applications
• Beyond the antimony of Piaget and Vygotsky
• Cognitive Development

Schema Theory

• Schema Theory (drawn from D’Andrade 1995)

Vygotsky

• Vygotsky
• Zone of Proximal Development
• Vygotsky's Developmental Theories and the Adulthood of Computer Mediated Communication: A Comparison and an Illumination.

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II. Virtual Library/Research Tools

Indiana University Libraries

• Library Resources and Services for Distance Education Students
• IU Education Library
• Indexes to Journal and Newspaper Articles at IU
• IU Bloomington Libraries
• IUCAT: IU Libraries' Online Catalog

Other libraries

• Distance Education Library
• Education Virtual Library
• EINet Galaxy
• Internet Public Library
• Virtual Reference Desk
  
• WWW Virtual Library

Professional associations

• American Association for Higher Education
• American Educational Research Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Cognitive Science Society
• National Education Association
• United States Distance Learning Association
• Web of Asynchronous Learning Networks

Other resources

• AskERIC (Education Information)
• ERIC Clearinghouse Bookstore
• Indiana College Network
• Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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