Web Links

Strategies
(http://www.psy.cmu.edu/psy/faculty/rsiegler.html)

This article mainly involves an interview with Robert Siegler, a leading expert on children's information processing. In the interview, Siegler discusses the importance of strategies in processing information.

Memory Links
(http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/links.html)

Explore many different aspects of memory including working memory, remembering how and why, forgetting, memory games, and other topics.

Infant Memory Research
(http://www.macbrain.org/lab/public.htm)

The web page of Charles Nelson's laboratory at the U. of Minnesota. Gives information about infants' ability to recognize objects, babies' recognition of faces and toys, adult and infant memory, and other aspects of memory development. A parent newsletter and links to other related sites are available.

Cognitive Psychology Laboratory
(http://www.geri.duke.edu/cogpsych/main.htm)

Timothy Salthouse's Research
(http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/reshor/rh-win96/rnotesW96.htm)

The personal web site of Timothy Salthouse, a leading expert on cognition and aging; describes his research interests and provides a list of selected publications.

Critical Thinking Resources
(http://www.umsl.edu/~klein/Critical_Thinking.html)

Extensive links to information about critical thinking, including a brief history of the concept, recommended readings, basic questions and answers, and many critical thinking resources.

Schools for Thought
(http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/projects/funded/sft/general/sfthome.html)

The web site for Schools of Thought with information about Fostering a Community of Learners and other innovative educational programs for children.

The Math Forum
(http://forum.swarthmore.edu/)

Swarthmore College's website, funded in part by the National Science Foundation. Provides math resources by subject for K-12 grades, discussion of key issues in math, and Internet math units and lessons.

Math and Science Clearinghouse
(http://www.enc.org/)

Ohio State University's Eisenhower National Clearinghouse on K-12 mathematics and science resources on the Internet. Links to many web sites with information about constructivist approaches to teaching mathematics.

Psychology and Math/Science Education
(http://www.apa.org/ed/geary.html)

Explore psychology's role in math and science education with a special focus on the cognitive and motivational processes involved.

Science Resources for Teachers
(http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/sc0cont.htm)

Explores critical issues in science and information about science videos. Links to supporting materials, a wide range of science projects, the National Science Foundation, Ask ERIC's lesson plans for science, and many other sites.

Science Learning Network
(http://www.sln.org/)

Information about how to connect with science learning networks across the United States. Links to science museums and many other science resources.

Metacognition
(http://www.gwu.edu/~tip/meta.html)

Explore the concept of metacognition and connect with other sites on the role of metacognition in language learning and learning strategies.

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