Today I visited 4 sites on the following topics; the brain and learning, information processing theory, and problem-solving methods during the learning process. They were buzzle.com (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/information-processing-theory.html) , Educational Psychology (http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/cogsys/infoproc.html ), blog on Problem-solving methods during the learning process (http://learningtheoriesand instruction.blogspopt.com/2010/01/problem-solving-methods-during-learning.html ) , and problem-solving Skills in Education and Life (http://www.asa3.org/ASA/education/think/methods.htm. ).
I will start with the buzzle.com. this site was a good starting point for gathering some basic information in regards to the “Information Processing Theory.” Buzzle provided very easy to understand definitions of the process and how the theory model works.
My second visit was to the "Information Processing Approach to Cognitive" site under Educational Psychology. The one topic I enjoyed on this site was the chart provided a classroom approach to information processing. It was a very informative chart on how to attract different areas of thinking and memory. The chart was a nice starting point not only for new teachers but for experienced teachers. It targeted different approaches to teaching and how to meet the needs of the learner.
The next site I visited was a blog on Problem-solving methods during the learning process. This blog provided a new aspect for me in the learning process. The author refers to what is called problem based learning (PBL) and gives a link that establishes a better explanation of what PBL is. The premise behind PBL is learning through solving problems. I Iike this concept because you are forcing the student to truly evaluate and think about what they are learning and not just providing a series of facts for memorization. This blog emphasized learning based on real=life associations and I feel this is a very important aspect in today’s society. If we can educate our student by association the probability of the learning sticking and entering their LTM increases. The link that is provided http://ww.personal.psu.edu/hoh5021/kbl/index.htm is a very good site to visit. It provides a good follow-up to our readings this week on the Information Process Theory. The site also goes into an explanation of the elaboration theory, motivation teaching for understanding and learning communities.
The final site I visited was "Problem-Solving Skills in Education and Life". This webpage was a great source for information and extra reading contents on PBL. The site gives a brief explanation for thinking skills, multiple intelligence, learning styles and problem solving. Although the explanations provided were not as elaborated as I would have liked the links included in the presentation helped reinforce and add to the presenter’s points. A variety and abundance of links that were provided to helps the reader with understanding and incorporating some of the information learned into their own lesson design.
