There is a lot of hype about “Learning Styles” in the media, and much of it is not as useful as it may seem. You have likely heard of “auditory”, “visual”, and “tactile” learners…identifying those who learn best by “listening”, “seeing”, and “doing”. Learning styles have arisen from efforts to help students identify the best … Read more
This is a summary of Listen To Me Part Four: Self-Help Tips This document covers self-help strategies for anxiety, trauma, flashbacks, and PTSD. It’s aimed at survivors of abuse and other traumatic events. Read the original version Here’s what it covers. Anxiety The guide lists 12 tips for anxiety. Control your thoughts before they control … Read more
This is a summary of A Constructionism Framework for Designing Game-Like Learning Systems: Its Effect on Different Learners Authors: Zhong-Zheng Li, Yuan-Bang Cheng, and Chen-Chung Liu. Publisher: British Journal of Educational Technology, published by Wiley-Blackwell. Click here to check the original version. This paper tackles a known problem with game-like learning systems: students often get absorbed … Read more
This is a summary of Sleep Loss, Learning Capacity, and Academic Performance Authors: Giuseppe Curcio, Michele Ferrara, Luigi De Gennaro Affiliations: Department of Psychology, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’; Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, University of L’Aquila Publication: Sleep Medicine Reviews, Vol. 10, Publisher: Elsevier Ltd. Click here to check the original version. … Read more
This is a summary of Nun’s Killer Out of Riverview: Survivor of 1996 Waterville Attack: Psychological Impact Is Still With Us Author: Betty Adams, Staff Writer, Publication: Kennebec Journal Click here to check the original version. This article covers a 2010 court hearing in Kennebec County Superior Court over a modified treatment plan for Mark Bechard, … Read more
This is a summary of Multiple Intelligences After Twenty Years Howard Gardner, Invited Address, American Educational Research Association, April 2003 Click here to check the original version. Gardner uses this address to trace where the theory of multiple intelligences came from and where it stood twenty years after “Frames of Mind”. The theory’s roots He starts … Read more
This is a summary of Infants and Toddlers Exploring Mathematics Eugene Geist, Young Children Click here to check the original version. This article makes a case that math learning starts well before preschool. Geist argues that everyday infant and toddler behaviors, such as dumping blocks, banging drums, and filling cups, are early forms of mathematical … Read more
Course Expectations To ensure a productive and safe learning environment, it is imperative to be explicit about our classroom policies and expectations. Please take your time to examine these expectations closely, as you are expected to know and understand them during the course. To be clear: It’s YOUR task and responsibility to acquaint yourself with … Read more
This is a summary of Enhancing Recovery through Linkage with Indigenous Natural Supports Author: John B. Allen Jr. Click here to check the original version. This paper argues that people with psychiatric disabilities recover better when linked into the same informal community resources everyone else relies on, not just formal mental health programs. The author calls … Read more
This is a summary of Social Work Assessment Tool (SWAT): Guidelines for Use and Completion Author/Developers: The SWAT was developed by the Social Work Outcomes Task Force of the Social Work Section, National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Task force members included Mary Raymer, ACSW; Ruth Huber, Ph.D., … Read more