Week+3,+Transmission

=Transmission: Guided by Theory=

Getting to know theories personally has been surprisingly comforting for most ECI 521 students. There's much to be said for learning about and thinking deeply about others' ideas about how we learn in general and how we learn to be literate and to learn from literature in particular.

For those of you interested in learning more about learning theories, take a look at these resources:

Theory into Practice: A Listing of Theories

Dual coding has particular interest for those of us interested in the literacy, learning, and technology connection.

More Learning Theories This listing includes many theorists we've come to know: Vygotsky, Bandura, Dewey, Gardner, etc.

Learning Theories and Models

Identity theories have particular value for us as we think about young adults and their quest for identity.