Books
The following are three handbooks of learning sciences that will serve as excellent resources for my continued studies in the learning sciences:
- Sawyer, R. (Ed.). (2005). The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Sawyer, R. (Ed.). (2022). The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences (3rd ed., Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Fischer, F., Hmelo-Silver, C.E., Goldman, S.R., & Reimann, P. (Eds.). (2018). International Handbook of the Learning Sciences (1st ed.). Routledge.
The following is a selection of books related to the research on learning with visual representations:
- Mayer, R., & Fiorella, L. (Eds.). (2021). The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning (3rd ed., Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Davis, Spatial Reasoning Study Group, S. R., Kotsopoulos, D., Drefs, M., & Francis, K. (2015). Spatial Reasoning in the Early Years: Principles, Assertions, and Speculations. Taylor and Francis.
- Freeman, Cox, M. V., & Cox, M. V. (1985). Visual order : the nature and development of pictorial representation. Cambridge University Press.
The following is a selection of books related to Cognitive Load Theory and Variation Theory:
- Sweller, Ayres, P. L., Kalyuga, S., & Ayres, P. L. (Paul L. (2011). Cognitive load theory. Springer.
- Ling Lo, M. (2012). Variation theory and the improvement of teaching and learning. Göteborg: Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis.
Articles
The following is a selection of articles/chapters that are great summaries and analyses of the research related to learning with visual representations:
- (Website)This is a great summary of Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning:
Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. (2022). Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. Google.com. https://sites.google.com/site/cognitivetheorymmlearning/home - (Website) This is another great summary of how to teach with multimedia:
Multimedia Learning. (2022, March 23). Buffalo.edu. https://www.buffalo.edu/catt/develop/theory/multimedia-learning.html - I fell in love with this topic after reading this chapter:
Schwartz, D., & Heiser, J. (2005). Spatial Representations and Imagery in Learning. In R. Sawyer (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology, pp. 283-298). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. - A great summary of learning science – past, present, and future:
Ainsworth, S. (2018). Multiple representations and multimedia learning. International handbook of the learning sciences, 96-105. [Precis of this article can be found here] - An article aimed at teaching with visual representations, and how it relates to research:
Ainsworth, S., & Newton, L. (2014). Teaching and researching visual representations: Shared vision or divided worlds?. In Science teachers’ use of visual representations (pp. 29-49). Springer, Cham.
The following is a selection of articles that are great summaries and analyses related to Cognitive Load Theory and Variation Theory:
- (Website) This is a great summary of Cognitive Load Theory:
Hien. (2020, August 31). Learning Snapshots: Cognitive Load Theory | The Learning Oak. The Learning Oak | Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences. - This is a detailed overview of Cognitive Load Theory with a Modified Framework :
Kalyuga, S., & Singh, A.-M. (2015). Rethinking the Boundaries of Cognitive Load Theory in Complex Learning. Educational Psychology Review, 28(4), 831–852. - This is an overview of Variation Theory as it pertains to Chemistry Research:
Bussey, T. J., Orgill, M., & Crippen, K. J. (2013). Variation theory: A theory of learning and a useful theoretical framework for chemical education research. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 14(1), 9-22.