http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:09:50 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 11:09:50 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79757 This site is not intended to provide research and testing on learning styles. Originally constructed as a Reusable Learning Object, it is rather an animation of the characteristics of left brain and right brain learning traits adapted from the work of Malcolm Knowles in his book, "The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species (1990, p 243-248)." It also includes sites of learning style inventories for self reflection. Some of these secondary links may change over time and we will make an effort to keep up with those changes in a timely manner.Click on the ? button in the upper right hand corner to get the directions on the most effective use of the tool.The site has been used initially as part of a leadership development course to assess how leaders learn and to help leaders determine how their subordinates learn. With the concept of "inside out leadership" I believe that leaders (no matter what age or position) have to be able to assess their own learning style. Subsequently knowing how others learn (and this may be different from how leaders learn) will affect how a leader gives direction, makes assignments, delegates work, etc. This RLO has been used in both an on-line graduate leadership development course and an on-ground freshmen orientation course but can be widely adopted for use in other areas such as study skills, psychology, management, and education. The learning goals/objectives, a sample learning assignment and the ways I have used the brain dominance material are located at http://www.towson.edu/~mcmahon/lead/moduletheory.html .There is a security system in place for the module (but not the RLO) because of tuition collected in an online course. It changes every semester but is available to those requesting it by contacting the author. The brain dominance RLO is only one part of the collective information required in the Personal Profile proof of learning for this content module on Leadership Theory (see right column of the module). The proofs of learning are considered homework and are collected online and recorded.Students who have viewed this RLO find it helpful in examining how they think. They can then compare their style to how others think and learn. It adds an interesting visualization to the popular "left-brain, right brain" literature. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=325717 "From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=392039 Voki is a tool used to create avatar animations that are embeddable into your Learning Management System. Use it to read a piece of content to students. Have students introduce themselves with an avatar. Develop product lines and introductions with the tool. The possibilities are only as endless as your imagination. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=660201 This 5 minute YouTube video consists of an animated presentation of 'the testing effect' and is narrated by David Myers, an internationally known social psychologist and textbook author. Myers describes the testing effect and how to put it into practice using the SQ3R method. An important points that Myers makes is that we may sometimes fail when we test ourselves. This only enhances later retrieval, and we should not become discouraged if we are not always able to retrieve the information the first time because challenging and difficult tasks are great for learning. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80187 An animated graphic of an action potential that illustrates how the movement of ions creates the movement of the action potential. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89635 A 36 second audio file of Woodrow Wilson speaking on democratic principles. From the Vincent Voice Library at Michigan State University. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=282090 Discover the science and technology behind every criminal investigation: the laboratories, the experts, the techniques, as well as the pioneers of the field and famous crimes they helped resolve thanks to their work. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=589402 Various videos, animations, and interactive activities for Biology, Communications, Psychology, Music, Nursing, and Human Resources Management. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=379438 This site provides great animations in a tutorial format. The Learning Object (LO) is a great teaching tool because it gives a comprehensive view of drug interactions in the brain. It shows the information in an organized way to help facilitate learning. It has animations that go along with text and the user can select from 15 different languages. The user can easily choose which drug they want to learn about, and go at the pace that is best for them. This LO is also good for teaching about how the brain works because there is a comparison between the brain with and without drugs. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82377 This site offers a variety of animations related to addiction.