SparkNotes
Spark Notes: Language and Cognition: Theories of Language Acquisition
Discusses the two main influences on language acquisition - environmental as put forward by G.F. Skinner, and biological as espoused by Noam Chomsky.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What's the Right Weight for My Height?
Finding out your correct weight is difficult because everyone's body type is different. This site addresses that concern and answers questions that surround this issue. Links to related sites are also offered.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Louis L. Thurstone (1938)
This is a profile of psychometrician Louis L. Thurstone. Provides information on his education, career, major contributions to psychology, ideas and interests, and publications.
Other
Theories of Learning in Educational Psychology: Learning Theories Site Map
Extensive information about four perspectives of learning theories, and the models that have been developed under each. These include the behaviorist perspective, the cognitive perspective, the humanistic perspective, and the social...
Other
Welcome: Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center
The "Learn Lab" spends its time testing and developing approaches to cognitive thinking and measures modeling to maximize the learning that occurs in a classroom. This program from the University of Pittsburgh offers many classes online...
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin: Project Based Learning Space
Houghton Mifflin has created a comprehensive resource for project-based learning. This site is full of ideas, explanations, projects, and more.
Northern Illinois University
Challenging Students, and How to Have More of Them [Pdf]
Phi Delta Kappa shares Alfie Kohn's research-based information about how to increase student engagement. Ideas are provided for increasing student engagement during all subject areas.
Other
Center for Assessment: Learning Progressions Frameworks in Ela & Literacy [Pdf]
This project has attempted to describe research-based pathways for learning that can guide lesson planning, and curriculum and assessment development K-12. Includes a working definition of learning progressions.
Leaf Group
How to Adult: Stages of Development in Adolescents
Learn about the social, cognitive, and physical development of humans during adolescence.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 8: The Call of the Wild
This unit explores human interaction with animals and nature. The literary texts illustrate various encounters between humans and animals from the perspective of both sides. Students learn how different points of view help readers...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: How Knowledge Helps
The author, a professor of cognitive psychology, notes, "It's true that knowledge gives students something to think about, but knowledge does much more than just help students hone their thinking skills, it actually makes learning...
Other
Sputnik Observatory for the Study of Contemporary Culture
A program designed to encourage thinking and ongoing learning in people who have the energy to develop ideas and work them through because the possibilities are endless.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Adolescent Brain
In this transcript from FRONTLINE: "Inside the Teenage Brain," neuroscientist Dr. Jay Giedd discusses new research on brain development in teenagers.
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin: Project Based Learning Space
Houghton Mifflin has created a comprehensive resource for project-based learning. This site is full of ideas, explanations, projects, and more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage"...
Other
Harvard University: Project Zero: Visible Thinking
Learn about the key elements and practices of visible thinking, a mode of inquiry that develops students' thinking skills by encouraging them to be active processors. Includes a lot of advice about the kinds of small changes that...
Other
Massey Univ.: Saying, Showing, Gesturing, and Feeling
This paper by John Shotter examines language development through Wittgenstein and Vygotsky. He contrasts the theories of language development from both of these psychologists.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Spatial History Project
Several individual projects are going on under the umbrella of the Spatial History Project. These projects are developed and worked on by students, staff, and scholars as they expand studies within the humanities through spatial,...
Other
Simply Psychology: Social Psychology
Explains what social psychology is, its history, and significant leaders in the field and the theories they developed.
Other
Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
Summarizes the Sociocultural theories of Lev Vygotsky and discusses their impact on educational psychology.
Other
32 Keys: A Collection of Ideas About Life: Attitude
This site provides a collection of quotes about attitude and positive thinking.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Daniel Tiger's Day & Night
Learn about morning and bedtime routines with PBS KIDS' Daniel Tiger. Help Daniel get ready for school in the morning and for bed at night through imaginative play and songs.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wqed Education Programs: Kindergarten Readiness Resources
This site includes a Kindergarten Readiness checklist along with resources to help build skills for a strong start in school.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center
What Are the Charateristics of Fas and Fae?
Learn about the physical traits, behavioral problems, and cognitive development associated with Fetal Alcohol Specttrum Disorders (FASD).