References for Current
Cognitive Science
by
Delano P. Wegener, Ph.D.
September 2015
INCOMPLETE –IN DEVELOPMENT
Copyright 2015 by Delano P. Wegener, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved.
Book
Brown, Peter C. (2014-04-14). Make It Stick, Harvard
University Press.
Henry L. "Roddy" Roediger III is an
American psychology researcher in the
area of human learning and memory.
Washington University St. Louis, MO.
Mark A. McDaniel is an American
psychology researcher in the area of
human learning and memory.
Washington University St. Louis, MO.
Peter C. Brown is writer and novelist in
St. Paul, MN.
A MUST READ.
It should be the
first book in the
study of current
knowledge about
learning and
memory.
If this book does
not get you
excited you
should not be in
education.
Book
Lang, James M. (2016). Small Teaching: Everyday
Lessons for the Science of Learning
James M. Lang is Professor of English
and the Director of the Center for
Teaching Excellence at Assumption
College in Worcester, MA.
Professor Lang is the author of five
books and more than a hundred reviews
or essays, on topics ranging from higher
education to British literature.
In this book Professor Lang presents a number of
small easy to implement practices based on the most
current cognitive science. He directs his comments
toward college and university teachers, but each of
his techniques can easily be adapted to high school.
For starters every teacher should study the books
“Make It Stick” and “Small Learning”.
A MUST READ
AFTER reading
“Make It Stick”
He reviews most
of the current
cognitive science
and relates it to
specific teaching
techniques.
Puts the research
into practice.
Book
Willingham, Daniel T. (2009-06-10). Why Don't
Students Like School?:
A Cognitive Scientist Answers
Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the
Classroom
Daniel T. Willingham is a psychologist
at the University of Virginia, where he is
a professor in the Department of
Psychology. Willingham's research
focuses on the application of findings
from cognitive psychology and
neuroscience to K-12 education.
A MUST READ.
It should be the
second book in
the study of
current
knowledge about
learning and
memory.
Book
Mayer, Richard E. (2011). Applying the Science of
LEARNING
Richard E. Mayer is Professor of
Psychology at the University of
California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) where
he has served since 1975.
Professor Mayer has enjoyed a long
distinguished career as a leader in
instructional science.
His writings have been highly respected for more than
40 years.
He has nearly 400 publications including 23 books
In this book Mayer considers:
1) How Learning Works
2) How Instruction Works
3) How Assessment Works
Very good book.
Unusual but quite
effective
arrangement
Book
Willis M.D., Judith (2006). Research-Based Strategies
to Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a
Neurologist and Classroom Teacher.
Dr. Judy Willis, is on the adjunct faculty
of the University of California Santa
Barbara Graduate School of Education
She travels nationally and internationally
giving presentations, workshops, and
consulting about learning and the brain
Dr. Willis is a board-certified neurologist with15 years
as a practicing neurologist and ten subsequent years
as a classroom teacher. She has published seven
books about applying neuroscience research to
classroom teaching strategies.
Very good book.
Clear explanations.
Advances in
neuroimaging and
brain-mapping
yield astonishing
insights into the
learning process.
Book
Stahl, Steven A. (1999)Vocabulary Development
(From Reading Research to Practice, V. 2)
Dr. Steven A. Stahl
Descr
Book
Carey, Benedict (2014).How We Learn: The Surprising
Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens
Benedict Cary is an American
journalist and reporter on medical and
science topics for The New York Times.
Descr
Book
Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Michele
DiPietro, Marsha C. Lovett, Marie K. Norman (2010)
How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based
Principles for Smart Teaching
Dr. Susan A. Ambrose is currently
Professor of Education and History and
Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate
Education & Experiential Learning at
Northeastern University. She earned
her Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon
University, and served as Associate
Provost for Education, Director of the
Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence,
and a Teaching Professor in the
Department of History at Carnegie
Mellon before joining Northeastern in
August 2012.
Foreword by Richard
Mayer
Book
Keith Devlin (2012). Introduction to Mathematical
Thinking. Kindle Edition.
Dr. Keith Devlin is a mathematician at
Stanford University in California. He is a
co-founder and Executive Director of the
university's H-STAR institute, a cofounder of the Stanford Media X research
network, and a Senior Researcher at
CSLI. He has written 31 books and over
80 published research articles.
He is "the Math Guy" on National Public Radio.
http://www.stanford.edu/~kdevlin/MathGuy.html.
He writes a monthly column for the Mathematical
Association of America, "Devlin's Angle":
http://www.maa.org/devlin/devangle.html
Along with many other awards and several research
interests.
Descr
Book
Oakley, Barbara (2014). A Mind For Numbers: How to
Excel at Math and Science. Penguin Publishing Group.
Dr. Barbara Oakley (born 1955) is a
Professor of Engineering at Oakland
University. She is involved in multiple
areas of research, ranging from STEM
education, to Engineering education, to
learning practices.
Most recently, Professor Oakley has created and
taught Learning How To Learn: Powerful mental tools
to help you master tough subjects, the third biggest
MOOC (online learning course) available on Coursera.
Descr
Book Older but Valuable
Anderson, Lorin W., David R. Krathwohl (2001) A
Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing: A
Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational
Objectives
Lorin W. Anderson is a Carolina
Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the
University of South Carolina, where he
served on the faculty from August, 1973,
until his retirement in August, 2006. He
holds a Ph. D. in Measurement, Evaluation,
and Statistical Analysis from the University
of Chicago, where he was a student of
Benjamin S. Bloom.
David R. Krathwohl (born May 14, 1921)
is an American educational psychologist
who has served education in a multitude of
settings. While studying with Benjamin
Bloom, he co-authored the Taxonomy of
Educational Objectives, (known simply as
Bloom's Taxonomy)
An excellent revision
of the classic known
as Bloom’s Taxonomy.
A solid reference for
every educator.
Book Older but Valuable
Gagné, Robert Mills Principles of Instructional
Design (Fourth 1974 or Fifth Edition 2004)
Robert Mills Gagné (August 21, 1916 –
April 28, 2002) was an American
educational psychologist best known for
his "Conditions of Learning". Gagné
pioneered the science of instruction.
I still prefer his definition of instruction: “Instruction
is a deliberately arranged set of external events
designed to support internal learning processes.”
The fourth edition
is probably hard to
find and the fifth
edition is probably
better by virtue of
being updated.