Preface Introduction Alphabetical List of Terms Defined Learning Theories: A to Z Appendix: Paths Through the A to Z Content Selected Books and Scholarly Articles Annotated Index
Over 500 terms relating to learning theories and environments are covered in this substantive dictionary.
David C. Leonard was Assistant Dean at Mercer University, School of Engineering, Atlanta, where he developed and taught in the Internet-based distance learning master's degree program in technical communication management. He has also developed graduate and undergraduate technical communication programs and courses at the George Institute of Technology, the University of Maryland, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Leonard has co-authored two other Oryx Press publications, Multimedia and the Web from A to Z and Multimedia from A to Z, as well as other books and numerous articles.
?Educators who see this book may well ask, "Where was this when I
was in school?" Leonard defines more than 500 terms and identifies
the major area of learning theory under which each term falls:
behavorism, cognitivism, constructivism, humanism, organizational
learning, or educational technology....Another reference work of
high quality from Oryx, this would be a useful addition to any
education or psychology reference collection. Highly recommended.
Lower-division undergraduates and higher.?-Choice
?For college students and practitioners struggling to distinguish
schema from schemata or learning objects from learning objectives,
this guide is the perfect answer.?-Lawrence Looks at Books
"For college students and practitioners struggling to distinguish
schema from schemata or learning objects from learning objectives,
this guide is the perfect answer."-Lawrence Looks at Books
"Educators who see this book may well ask, "Where was this when I
was in school?" Leonard defines more than 500 terms and identifies
the major area of learning theory under which each term falls:
behavorism, cognitivism, constructivism, humanism, organizational
learning, or educational technology....Another reference work of
high quality from Oryx, this would be a useful addition to any
education or psychology reference collection. Highly recommended.
Lower-division undergraduates and higher."-Choice
Ask a Question About this Product More... |