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Theoretical Foundations

This page contains sources on learning theory and its contributions to library instruction. These works and Web sites describe the fundamentals of learning theory and how these theories can be effectively incorporated into lessons in the library classroom and in the virtual world of online instructional tutorials, Web sites, and learning modules.

Articles

Baruque, L. B., and R. N. Melo. (2004). Learning theory andinstruction design using learning objects. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 13 (4), 343-370.

Cooperstein, S. E., and E. Kocevar-Weidinger. (2004). Beyond active learning: A constructivist approach to learning. Reference Services Review, 32 (2), 141-48.

Gatten, J. N. (2004). Student psychosocial and cognitive development: Theory to practice in academic libraries. Reference Services Review, 32 (2), 157-63.

Gillani, B. B. (2003). Learning theories and the design of e-learning environments. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

Roy, L., and E. Novotny. (2000). How do we learn? Contributions of learning theory to reference service and library instruction. Reference Librarian, 69/70, 129-139.

Tempelman-Kluit, N. (2006). Multimedia learning theories and online instruction. College & Research Libraries, 67 (4), 364-369.

Web Sites

Clark, Don (2000). Learning Styles: How we go from the unknown to the known. Retrieved December 6, 2006, Web site: http://www.nwlink.com/%7Edonclark/hrd/styles.html.

Funderstanding.com, Inc., (2001). Funderstanding. Retrieved December 6, 2006, from Funderstanding About Learning Web site: http://www.funderstanding.com/about_learning.cfm.

Kearsley, Greg (2006, May). Theory Into Practice (TIP). Retrieved December 6, 2006, from Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory In to Practice Database Web site: http://tip.psychology.org/.

Ryder, Martin (2006, December). Instructional Design Models. Retrieved December 6, 2006, from University of Colorado at Denver School of Education Web site: http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html.

Smith, Mark K. (2003). Learning Theory. Retrieved December 6, 2006, from Infed: the encyclopedia of informal education Web site: http://www.infed.org/biblio/blearn.htm.