Learning Theory Bibliography

References for learning theories on this site including behaviorism, gestalt learning theory, constructivism, cognitive learning, social learning, and more!


Anderson, J. (1976). Language, Memory and Thought. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum Associates.

Anderson, J. (1983). The Architecture of Cognition. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Anderson, J. (1990). The Adaptive Character of Thought. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum Associates.

Anderson, J. (1993). Rules of the Mind. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Anderson, J.R. ( 1995). Cognitive Psychology and its Implications, Fourth Edition. New York: W.H.Freeman & Company.

Anderson, R.C. (1977). The notion of schemata and the educational enterprise. In R. C. Anderson, R. J. Spiro, & W. E. Montague (Eds.). Schooling
and the acquisition of knowldege. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Argyris, C. and Schön, D. (1974) Theory in Practice. Increasing professional effectiveness, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Argyris, C. (1993) Knowledge for Action. A guide to overcoming barriers to organizational change, San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Armstrong, Thomas. (n.d.) Multiple intelligences and adult learning. Retrieved January 11, 2002, from http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm

Ausubel, D.P. (2000). The Acquisition and Retention of Knowledge: A Cognitive View: Springer

Bache, C. M. (n.d.). What is transformational learning? Retrieved September 13, 2001, from: http://www.noetic.org/Ions/events/translearning.htm

Bandura, A. (1986). Social Foundations of Thought and Action. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.

Baumgartner, L. M. (2001). An update on transformational learning. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 89, 15-24. Retrieved September 24, 2001 from http://www.esd.edu/~knorum/learningpapers/transform.htm

Boeree, C. G. (1998). B. F. Skinner. Retrieved September 19, 2003 from http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/skinner.html

Boggs, D. L. (1981). Philosophies at issue. In Kreitlow, B.W. (ed) Examining controversies in adult education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Brookfield, S. (1995). Postscript: An agenda for research and policy. In A. Tuinjman (ed.) International Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford: Pergamon Press.

Brooks, C. T. (n.d.). Component Display Theory. Retrieved March 1, 2003 from http://comp.uark.edu/~brooks/component.html

Brown, J. O. (2002). Know thyself: The impact of portfolio development on adult learning. Adult Education Quarterly, 53(3), 228-245.

Brown, J. S., Collins, A., and Diguid, P. (n.d.) Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning. Retrieved 3/21/03 from http://ilt.columbia.edu/olt/papers/JohnBrown.html

Bruner, J. (1960). The Process of Education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press

Bruner, J. (1996). The Culture of Education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press

Campbell, R. L. (2002). Jean Piaget's Genetic Epistemology: Appreciation and Critique. Retreived from the World Wide Web September 21, 2003 from http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~campber/piaget.html

Campbell, L., Campbell, B., Dickinson, D. (1999). Teaching and Learning through multiple intelligences. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon

Cena, M. & Mitchell, J. (1998). Anchored instruction: A model for integrating the language arts through content area study. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 41, 559-561.

Clark, M. C. (1993). Transformational learning, New Directions For Adult And Continuing Education, (57), 47-56.

Collins, A., Brown, J. S., and Holum A. (1991). Cognitive Apprenticeship: Making Thinking Visible. American Educator, Winter 1991. retrieved 3/21/03 from http://www.21learn.org/arch/articles/brown_seely.html

Costanzo, M. and Paxton, D. (1999). Multiple assessments for multiple intelligences. Focus On Basics, 3(1). Retrieved January 21, 2002 from http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/1999/paxton.htm

Coustan, T. and Rocka, L. (1999). Putting theory into practice. Focus on Basics 3(1). Retrieved January 21, 2002 from http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/1999/coustan.htm

Craig, B. (n.d.) Cognitive Dissonance Theory: Leon Festinger 1919-1989. Retrieved October 21, 2003 from the World Wide Web from http://www.colorado.edu/communication/meta-discourses/Theory/dissonance/sld001.htm

Craik, F.I.M. (2002). Levels of processing: Past, present ... and future? Memory, 10, 305–318. [Link to http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&eissn=1464-0686&volume=10&issue=5&spage=305]

Cranton, P. (1994). Understanding and promoting transformative learning: A guide for educators of adults. San Francisco CA: Jossey-Bass.

Craik, F.I.M. & Lockhart, R. S. (1972). Levels of processing: A framework for memory research. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11, 671 - 684.

Cross, K. P. (1981). Adults as Learners. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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Crotty, T. (1993). The Constructivist Paradigm. Retrieved from the world wide web January 21, 2003 from http://edie.eprost.sfu.ca/it/constructivist-learning

Daloz, L. (1986). Effective teaching and mentoring: Realizing the transformational Power of adult learning experiences. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Daloz, L.A. (1999). Mentor: Guiding the journey of adult learners. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

DeMar, G. (n.d.). Behaviorism.Retrieved September 19, 2003, from http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0497_DeMar_-_Behaviorism.html

Dirkx, J. M. (1997). Nurturing the soul in adult learning. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 74, 79-88. Retrieved September 24, 2001, from ERIC database EJ554987

Dougiamas, M. (1998). A Journey into Constructivism. Retrieved January 21, 2003 from the World Wide Web http://dougiamas.com/writing/constructivism.html

Driscoll, M. P. (2000). Psychology of Learning for Instruction, 2nd Edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Flavell, J. H. (1963). The developmental psychology of Jean Piaget. New York: D.Van Nostrand.

Flavell, J. H. (1971). First discussant's comments: What is memory development the development of? Human Development, 14, 272-278.

Flavell, J. H. (1976). Metacognitive aspects of problem solving. In L. B. Resnick (Ed.), The nature of intelligence (pp.231-236). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum

Flavell, J. H. (1979). Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive-developmental inquiry. American Psychologist, 34, 906 - 911.

Flavell, J.H. (1981). Cognitive monitoring. In W. P. Dickson (Ed.), Children's oral communication skills (pp.35 - 60). New York: Academic Press.

Flavell, J. H. (1987) Speculation about the nature and development of metacognition. In F. Weinert & R. Kluwe (Eds.), Metacognition, motivation, and understanding (pp.21 - 29). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Gagne, R. M. (1970). The Conditions of Learning (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. New York: Basic books.

Gardner, H. (1999). Intelligence reframed: Multiple intelligences for the 21st century. New York: Basic Books.

Guilford, J. P. (1982). The structure of intellect. columbus, OH: Merrill.

Hanley, S. (1994). On Constructivism. Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation, College Park, MD. Retrieved from the world wide web January 21, 2003 from http://www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Essays/Constructivism.txt.

Harley, T.A. (1995). The Psychology of Language from Data to Theory. Erlbaum (UK): Taylor & Francis.

Harnad, S. (1985). D. O. Hebb: Father of Cognitive Psychobiology. Retrieved from the World Wide Web October 3, 2003 from http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Archive/hebb.html

Hebb, D. O. (1949). The Organization of Behavior: A neuropsychological theory. New York: Wiley.

Hergenhahn, B. B. (1988). An Introduction to the Theories of Learning. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Holmes, G. and Abington-Cooper, M. (2000). Pedagogy vs. andragogy: A false dichotomy? The Journal of Technology Studies, 26:2. Retrieved 01/11/02 from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTS/Summer-Fall-2000/holmes.html

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Imel, S. (1998). Transformative learning in adulthood. Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational Education, ERIC Digest No. 200, (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED423426). Retrieved September 13, 2001 from http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed423426.html

Kallenbach, S. (1999). Emerging themes in adult multiple intelligences research. Focus on Basics, 3(1). Retreived January 21, 2002 from http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/research/op_kallen.html

Kearsley, G. (n.d.) Cognitive Dissonance. Retrieved 11/09/2002 from http://tip.psychology.org/festinge.html

Kearsley, G. (n.d.) Contiguity Theory (E. Guthrie). Retrieved November 9, /2002 from http://tip.psychology.org/guthrie.html

Koffka, K. (1963). Principles of Gestalt psychology. New York: Harcourt, Brace and World. (Original work published in 1935)

Kohler, W. (1947). Gestalt psychology: An introduction to new concepts in modern psychology (rev. ed.) New York: Liveright.

Kolb, D. A. 1981. Learning Style Inventory: Self-Scoring Inventory and Interpretation Booklet. Boston, MA: McBer & Company.

Knowles, M.S. (1980). The modern practice of adult education. New York: Cambridge, The Adult Education Company.

Knowles, M.S. (1984). Andragogy in Action. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Koffka, K. (1935). Principles of Gestalt Psychology. Retrieved 11/2/2002 from the Gestalt Archive, http://www.enabling.org/ia/gestalt/gerhards/wert1.html

Kolb, D. A. (1984) Experiential Learning. Experience as the source of learning and development, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

Kroth, M., & Boverie, P. (2000). Life mission and adult learning. Adult Education Quarterly, 50(2), 134-149.

Kruse, K. (n.d.). Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction: An Introduction. Retreived from the World Wide Web, November 2, 2002, from
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Landa, L. (1974). Algorithmnization in Learning and Instruction. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.

Landa, L. N. (1999). Landamatics instructional design theory and methodology for teaching general methods of thinking. In C. M. Reigeluth (Ed.), Instructional-design theories and models: A new paradigm of instructional theory. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Lebow, D. (1993). Constructivist values for instructional systems design: Five principles toward a new mindset. Educational Technology Research and Development, 41 (3), 4-16.

Lefrancois, G.R. (1972). Psychological Theories and Human Learning: Kongor's Report. Monterey CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company

Lefton, L. A. (1997). Psychology: Annotated Instructor's Edition, 6th Edition. Needham Heights MA: Allyn & Bacon.

McCarthy, B. (1987). The 4Mat system: Teaching to learning styles with right/left mode techniques. Barrington, IL: Excel Inc.

McKenzie, W. (1999). Multiple Intelligences Survey. Retrieved 01/11/2002 from http://surfaquarium.com/MIinvent.htm

McLellan, H. (Ed.). (1996). Situated learning perspectives. Englewood Cliffs: NJ: Educational Technology Publications.

Merriam, S.B. and Caffarella, R. S. (1991). Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Merrill, M. David. Component Display Theory. Retrieved September 19, 2003 from http://tecfa.unige.ch/themes/sa2/act-app-dos2-fic-component.htm

Mezirow, J. D. (1981). A critical theory of adult learning and education. Adult Education Quarterly, 32(1), 3-24.

Mezirow, J. (1991) Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Mezirow, J (1997). Transformative learning: Theory to practice. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 74, 5-12.

Miller, G.A. (1956). The magical number seven, plus or minus two: Some limits on our capacity for processing information. Psychological Review, 63, 81-97.

Miller, G.A., Galanter, E., & Pribram, K.H. (1960). Plans and the Structure of Behavior. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Myers, D. G. (1999). Exploring Psychology, 4th Edition. New York: Worth Publishing.

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Pavio, A. (1986). Mental representations: A dual coding approach. New York: Oxford University Press

Reigeluth, C. R. (n.d.). What Is the New Paradigm of Instructional Theory? Retrueved from the World Wide Web September 19, 2003, http://itech1.coe.uga.edu/itforum/paper17/paper17.html

Roberts, T. B (1989). Multistate education: Metacognitive implications of the mind-body psychotechnologies. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 21(1), 83-102

Rogers, C. R. (1983). Freedom to Learn for the 80's. Columbus: Merrill.

Ryu,J., Lai,t., Colaric, S., Cawley,J., & Aldag, H. (2000). Dual Coding Theory. Retrieved from the World Wide Web September 29, 2003 from http://www.coe.ecu.edu/ltdi/colaric/KB/Paivio.html

Sahakian, W.S. (1976). Introduction to the Psychology of Learning. Chicago: Rand McNally Company.

Santrock, J.W. (1988). Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior, 2nd Edition. Dubuque IA: Wm. C. Brown Publisher

Schank, R.C. (1991). Tell Me a Story: A New Look at Real and Artificial Intelligence. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Spiro, R. J., Feltovich, P.J., Jacobson, M.J., & Coulson, R. L. (1991). Knowledge Representation, Content Specification, and the Development of

Skill in Situation-Specific Knowledge Assembly: Some Constructivist Issues as They Relate to Cognitive Flexibility Theory and Hypertext. In T. Duffy & D. H. Jonassen, Constructivism and the Technology of Instruction A Conversation. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Erlbaum.

Spiro, R.J., Feltovich, P.J., Jacobson, M.J., & Coulson, R.L. (1991, May). Cognitive flexibility, constructivism, and hypertext: Random access instruction for advanced knowledge acquisition in ill-structure domains. Educational Technology. Retrieved September 15, 2003 from the World Wide Web: http://phoenix.sce.fct.unl.pt/simposio/Rand_Spiro.htm

Stein, D. (1998). Situated Learning in Adult Education. ERIC Digest #195. Retrieved November 2, 2002, from http://www.ericacve.org/docs/situated195.htm

Sternberg, R. J. (1990). Intellectual styles: Theory and classroom implications. In R. McClure (Ed.), Learning and thinking styles: Classroom interaction. Washington, DC: National Education Association.

Taylor, E. W. (1998). The theory and practice of transformative learning: A critical review. (Information Series No. 374). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, &Vocational Education, Center on Education and Training for Employment, College of Education, the Ohio State University.

Von Glaserfeld, E. (1990). An exposition of Constructivism: Why some like it radical. In R.B. Davis, C. A. Maher and N. Noddings (Eds), Constructivism views on the teaching and learning of mathematics (pp 19 – 29). Reston, Virginia: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind in Society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Watson, J. (1913). Psychology as the Behaviorist Views it. Psychological Review, 20, 158-177.

Watson, J. (1928). The ways of behaviorism. New York, NY: Harper & Brothers Pub.

Welton, M. (1993). The contribution of critical theory to our understanding of adult learning. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 57, 81-90.
(article in purple folder) Historical Roots of Gestalt Therapy www.gestalt.org/wulf.htm

Wertheimer, M. (1923).Laws of Organization in Perceptual Forms.Retrieved 10/19/03 from from http://psy.ed.asu.edu/~classics/Wertheimer/Forms/forms.htm

Wertheimer, M. (1924). Gestalt Theory. Retrieved 11/2/2002 from the Gestalt Archive, http://www.enabling.org/ia/gestalt/gerhards/wert1.html

Wilson, B. G. & Myers, K. M. (1999). Situated Cognition in Theoretical and Practical Context. For inclusion in D. Jonassen & S. Lands (Eds.), Theoretical Foundations of Learning Environments. Mahwah NJ: Erlbaum. Retrieved 3/21/03 from http://ceo.cudenver.edu/~brent_wilson/SitCog.html

Wulf, R. (1996). The historical roots of Gestalt Therapy Theory. Retrieved 11/2/2002 from the World Wide Web, http://www.gestalt.org/wulf.htm

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