I was able to uncover several valuable resources recently that may be helpful in understanding how one learns and how this can be useful as an instructional designer. The first resource is a website featuring the work and research of Howard Gardner, (http://www.howardgardner.com/index.html) Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and founder of the theory of multiple intelligences. The website has a ton of useful information from "frequently asked questions" about his theory, pdf's of articles and papers Gardner has written and a links page with other pertinent websites. I particularly enjoyed reading his paper Five Minds for the Future as it relates to the International Baccalaureate program which is a curriculum that my school district has adopted within the last several years.
The second resource is a website provided by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education called New Horizons.
http://education.jhu.edu/newhorizons/
This site is chalk full of articles regarding the neurosciences, brain research and how it relates to learning, and articles on teaching and learning strategies. This resource is really dedicated toward leading the way in transforming education and provides links to other relevant sites as well as the quarterly journal.
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