Worth Reading

I discovered the following sites about the brain and learning, information processing theory, and problem solving. I recommend these as resources for anyone seeking to know more about how the brain learns and how teachers and instructional designers can influence learning.

The site named Research in Brain Function and Learning from the American Psychological Association provides ample information from a practical perspective about recent Brain Function and Learning. Any primary school teacher would benefit from this site in understanding the brain, developmental stages, and how to influence learning. It also dispels certain myths about learning.

The Theories of Learning in Educational Psychology site really hits it all in a concise and easy-to-read format when it comes to learning. It is very organized allowing you to easily find a specific topic. It covers behaviorist and cognitive perspectives as well as humanistic, social learning, memory and intelligence, and instructional theories. Anyone who teaches or designs learning should read the information on this site for a top to bottom general knowledge about learning theories. 

The Journal of Problem Solving publishes empirical and theoretical papers on mental mechanisms involved with problem solving. It contains many advanced scholarly topics about the Traveling Salesman, mathematics and discovery, theorem proving, games and puzzles, knowledge discovery, insight problems, and a range of problems in applied settings. I recommend this journal to anyone who wants to read studies and articles about how our brain processes and solve problems.