Museum-Ed held an online pilot professional development program, consisting of nine 90-minute sessions from July 14 to  September 8, 2006. Course participants completed reading and coursework outside of the online sessions and an evaluation at the end of the course.

The online Learning Theory pilot course is filled, but those wishing to follow along can access reading materials at the Annenberg www.learner.org site called The Learning Classroom: Theory into Practice.

Reading for Session 1 - Introduction to Learning Theory (week one, July 14, 2006)

Reading for Session 2 - Development and Learning (week two, July 21, 2006)

Reading for Session 3 - Constructivism and Cognitive Processing (week three, July 28, 2006)

Reading for Session 4 - Multiple Intelligences (week four, August 4, 2006)

Readings for Session 5 - Disciplines and Learning and Transfer (week five, August 11, 2006) 

Reading for Session 6 - Culture and Learning (week six, August 18, 2006) 

Reading for Session 7 - Learning in a Social Context (week seven, August 25, 2006) 

Reading for Session 8 - Cognitive Apprenticeship and Metacognition (week eight, September 1, 2006)

Reading for Session 9 - Emotions and Learning (week nine, September 8, 2006) 

(Some materials have been adapted for the Museum-Ed online Learning Theory pilot, but can't be distributed here due to copyright.)

In addition, course sessions have been recorded for those wishing to follow along. Session recordings can be found at the Museum-Ed virtual office at Learning Times. You'll need to register (free) with Learning Times to access the recordings. See more about Learning Times below.

To discuss the readings and recordings with pilot course participants, please use the menu on the left to go to the Learning Theory Pilot Forum.

The online Learning Theory course is possible due to the sponsorship and hosting of www.LearningTimes. org, an open community for education and training professionals, whose members have free access to a wide range of opportunities to interact and network with peers from around the globe

Museum-Ed Pilot Learning Theory Course Outline

Session 1, July 14:  Introduction to Learning Theory

Session 2, July 21: Children, Development and Learning

Session 3, July 28:  Constructivism and Cognitive Processing

Session 4, August 4: Multiple Intelligences

Session 5, August 11: Disciplines, Learning and Transfer

Session 6, August 18: Culture and Learning

Session 7, August 25: Learning in a Social Context

Session 8, September 1: Cognitive Apprenticeship and Metacognition

Session 9, September 8: Emotions and Learning