The Practice of Learning Theories

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Introduction

Welcome to the Practice of Learning Theories (POLT)!!! This is Indiana University graduate students' Wikibook called the Practice of Learning Theories (POLT). The focus of The POLT is on implementation, pragmatic use, or realization of a learning theory in the field.

The Preliminary Work of The POLT: Critiques of Learning Theories Wikibook (COLT-W)

You can find the preliminary work of The POLT, Critiques of Learning Theories Wikibook (COLT-W) at http://wow-iu-uh.wikispaces.com/. These critiques are collaborative efforts of graduate students from Indiana University in Bloomington and University of Houston in Texas collaborating during the fall of 2007 to review Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching and Technology (EPLTT) at Michael Orey’s class at the University of Georgia. We welcome your additions to this book!

The Practice of Learning Theories (POLT)

The Practice of Learning Theories (Below are possible book sections)
Part I: Introduction to the POLT Introducing the POLT	Part II: Addressing Human Behaviors: Theories and Practices Using Behavioral Changes to Reduce Fall Injuries In Hospitalized Patients
Part III: Active, Learner-Centered, and Constructivist Teaching and Learning Constructivism in Practice Constructivism...in a Math classroom instruction? Project-Based Language Learning Bringing Integrative Learning to Life Jerome Bruner: Guiding Drifting thinkers in the vast sea of knowledge Individual Knowledge and Negotiated Meaning - A Constructivist Classroom Help-seeking Behavior in Learning Creating a Constructivist Learning Environment through Service Learning	Part IV: Empowering, Motivating, and Transformative Teaching and Learning Motivation and Learning Self-Regulated Learning, Transformational Learning, and Discovery Learning
Part V: Addressing Student Thinking and Intelligence Multiple Intelligences in English Classroom Imaginary Snapshots (Dual Coding Theory)	Part VI: Adult Education Adult Education and Generational Considerations in the Classroom Building Self-Efficacy in Higher Education Students Project-Based Learning across the Curriculum in Engineering (P.A.C.E)
Part VII: Language Learning How Picture Books Work Content-Based Learning Content-Based Instruction in Language Learning Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching Motivation in Foreign Language Learning	Part VIII: Language Learning Using WebQuests in English as a Second Language Contexts
Part IX: Ending the POLT How Can We End the POLT?