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Accomodating Different Learning Styles

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Guide to teachers for recognizing their students' styles of acquiring and working with information: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Discusses observation techniques used by visual learners; the hearing and repetition procedures by auditory learners, and the hands-on approach of kinesthetic learners. Identifies ways educators can plan and implement strategies that will best meet the students' learning style.

Learning, Psychology of
Cognitive styles
Teaching
JMU Online Video Collection

The Age of Reason

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8616

New York, NY : Insight Media, c2003

1 VHS (28 min.)

Series: Child Development: Stepping Stones
Note: The following is a college course based on the textbook: The Developing Person written by Kathleen Stassen Berger and published by Worth Publishers.

Discusses how school-age children's thought processes become more sophisticated, more logical, and based in reality. Also discusses the cognitive stage that Jean Piaget called capable of moral reasoning. The program explores Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning and considers the criticisms of this theory. It discusses schoolchildren's use of code-switching and considers the implications of total immersion, bilingual education, ESL programs, and other ways of learning more than one language.

Child development

Battle of the Brains: The Case for Multiple Intelligences

JMU East Lib-Info Desk DVD 5361
[U.K.] : BBC Active; Princeton, NJ. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2007
1 DVD (50 min.)
This DVD-R may not play in all computer DVD drives and in older DVD players
Horizon takes seven people who are some of the highest flyers in their field - a musical prodigy, a quantum physicist, an artist, a dramatist, an RAF fighter pilot, a chess grandmaster and a Wall Street trader. Each is put through a series of tests to discover who is the most intelligent? The principle way that we measure intelligence, the IQ test, remains popular and convenient. Yet most psychologists agree that it only tells half the story. This program advocates a different approach, creating an array of unusual challenges to assess brainpower and positing an argument for the interplay of multiple intelligences. Assisted by the insights of Harvards Howard Gardner and experts using brain scanning technology at UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, the program brings together a group of obviously bright and talented people and presents them with trials of all shapes and sizes. The results establish the validity of measuring not just what people know but also the equally important ways in which they exercise their practical, creative, emotional, and kinesthetic IQs
Multiple intelligences
Learning, Psychology of
Intelligence tests
Learning

Birth of a Brain: Ten Billion Galaxies

JMU Media Resources  Videotape no.4999

Solana Beach, CA : CRM/McGraw-Hill Films, 1983, c1982 

1 VHS (33 min.) + instructor's guides

Describes the prenatal and postnatal development of the human brain and shows correlations between brain and behavioral development. Footage of events on a microscopic level are interspersed with scenes of a developing baby's growing abilities.

            Fetus – Physiology

            Infants – Physiology

            Brain

            Child development

A Child's World

JMU Media Resources DVD 1634 - 1636

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Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2004]
3 DVD (ca. 47 min. each)
The set explores the mental development of children. Vol. 1 studies how they develop an adult's ability to discern the feelings of others and lie for both good and bad reasons. Vol. 2 focuses on developing mental independence that examines the abstract thought of toddlers, the memory capacity of preschoolers, and the force of childhood tantrums. Vol. 3 looks at children in relation to the existential questions of birth and death.
Contents: [v.1]. Mind games -- [v.2]. The independent thinker -- [v.3]. The facts of life.

Child psychology

Cognitive and Language Development

JMU Media Resources DVD 4179

Chicago, IL : Magna, c2008
1 DVD (19 min.)
Between the ages of six and twelve, children's minds expand in knowledge and understanding as their thinking becomes more logical and organized, and as their language skills develop. This video presents educator insights and observations, pertinent vocabulary, statistics and classroom strategies relating to the many aspects of cognitive and language development that children experience in this stage.

Cognition in children
Children -- Language
Elementary school teaching

Cognitive Development : Part 1: Piaget's influence

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.7846

Irwine, CA : Concept Media, c1998
1 videocassette (23 min.)

Series: Human Development: 6 to 12 years
"Describes the four stages of cognitive development." -- container.

Constructivism (Education)

Cognitive Development

Memorial Hall ETMC   153 Cog

Shawnee Mission, KS: RMI Media Productions, c1989  

1 VHS (30 min.)

Series: Psychology, the Study of Human Behavior; Coast Telecourses

Focuses on the cognitive development of infants and children.

            Cognitive psychology 

Cognitive Development

JMU Media Resources Videotape no. 647

East Lib-Info Desk no. 647

Del Mar, Calif. : CRM/McGraw-Hill Films, 1973

1 VHS (18 min.) + 1 instructor's guide

Uses animation to explain Piaget's theory of cognitive development and live action to examine Dr. Siegfried Engelmann's behaviorist view of intellectual development.

            Cognition in children

            Piaget, Jean, 1896-

            Engelmann, Siegfried.  

Creative Beginnings

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.9149

New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video Pub. Inc., c1991

1 VHS (59 min.)

Series: The Creative Spirit, no. 2
Looks at how adult creativity is formed by childhood experiences and asks whether we are crushing or liberating the creativity of our children. Examines new teaching techniques to encourage creativity. Explores creativity in the home with suggestions for avoiding "creativity killers."

Creative ability
Creative ability in children

Critical Thinking: Analyzing Problems and Decisions

East Lib-Info Desk DVD 4871

Publisher New York, N.Y. : Insight Media, c2008
1 DVD-R (29 min.)
"This program shows how to apply the elements of critical thinking to analyze problems and make informed decisions. It covers such topics as inductive versus deductive reasoning; the relevance of arguments; logic, logical analysis, and logical fallacies; decision analysis; and problem solving"--publisher's website.

Thought and thinking
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Decision making

Developing Minds

Memorial Hall ETMC  153.15 Dev  v.1-22

Boston: WGBH Boston Video, [2002]

22 VHS (ca. 18 hours). + 18 guidebooks

See what a learning problem looks like, learn some of the neurodevelopmental functions involved, build a common language for effective home and school communication, and discover coping strategies that work. Based on the pioneering work of Dr. Mel Levine, developmental-behavioral pediatrician, and his colleagues at the All Kinds of Minds Institute, the 22-video library and 18 accompanying print guides explore the relationship between learning and key brain functions.

Contents: Introduction videos [v.1.] Video library overview -- [v.2.] Introduction for parents -- [v.3.] Introduction for teachers -- Management by profile videos [v.4.] General strategies for parents -- [v.5.] General strategies for teachers -- [v.6.] A student profile -- Theme videos [v.7.] Mastering the challenge of reading -- [v.8.] Getting thoughts on paper -- [v.9.] Thinking with numbers -- [v.10.] Understanding -- [v.11.] Student output : producing, performing, communicating -- [v.12.] Getting organized/work habits -- [v.13.] Feelings and motivation -- [v.14.] Behavioral complications -- Construct videos [v.15.] Attention -- [v.16.] Language -- [v.17.] Neuromotor function -- [v.18.] Memory -- [v.19.] Social cognition -- [v.20.] Temporal-sequential ordering -- [v.21.] Spatial ordering -- [v.22.] Higher order cognition.

Cognition in children
Perception
Time perception
Interpersonal relations in children
Teacher-student relationships
Memory
Motor ability
Movement, Psychology of
Language acquisition
Attention
Behavior modification
Behavior disorders in children
Motivation (Psychology) in children
Self-esteem in children
Emotions in children
Expression -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Comprehension -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Language arts
Writing -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Parent and child
Reading disability
Reading (Elementary)
Learning
Learning, Psychology of
Learning disabilities
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Time management -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Orderliness -- Study and teaching (Elementary)           

Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Weighing the Evidence

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6920

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Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001

1 VHS (22 min.)

Does early brain simulation really build a better baby?  ABC News correspondent Chris Bury takes a balanced look at the Barney-or-Bach controversy with John Bruer, author of The Myth of the First Three Years, on one side and renowned child psychoanalyst Dr. Stanley Greenspan and Don Campbell, author of The Mozart Effect, on the other.  Guest anchor Cokie Roberts then leads a thoughtful discussion on the subject between Harvard Medical School's Alvin Poussaint; Ellen Galinsky, co-founder of the Families and Work Institute and author of Ask the children; and Danielle Crittenden, author of What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us -- producer.

            Child Development

            Cognition in children

Growing Minds: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.4248

1 videocassette (25 min.)  +  guide (1 sheet)  Davidson Films, Inc  Davis, Calif., 1995

 Explore intellectual development that takes place in the first five years of life using interviews and demonstrations.

            Child psychology

            Learning, Psychology of

            Cognition in children

The Human Brain

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.5034

Chatsworth, Calif.: AIMS Media, 1992
1 VHS (14 min.) + discussion guide
Man's brain is considered to be the most powerful computing machine. Intricate, microscopic photography, graphics and a cross sectional view of an actual human brain show the unique structural components found within the brain, while the narration explains their corresponding functions.

Child psychology
Learning, Psychology of
Cognition in children

How Does the Mind Grow?

Memorial Hall ETMC   155.4134 How

Shawnee Mission, Kan. : RMI Media Productions [distributor] c1989

1 VHS (59 min.)

Overview of theories of cognitive development in children.

            Cognition in children

            Human information processing in children

How Young Children Learn to Think  - A Discussion with Constance Kamii

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.172   

Washington, D.C. : National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1986 

1 VHS (19 min.)

Clear, concise explanation of Piaget's theory of how children acquire knowledge.

            Piaget, Jean, 1896-1980

            Cognition in children

Inside Creativity

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.4162

New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video Publishing Inc., c1991
1 VHS (59 min.)

Series: The Creative Spirit, no. 1
Goes inside the creative mind to explore what it is and what causes it. Original animation helps us discover the secrets of intuition. Jazz great Benny Golson, composer of the score, discusses the nature and power of creative collaboration. Animator Chuck Jones, creator of Bugs Bunny and the Roadrunner cartoons, a master calligrapher in Kyoto, a professor at Stanford's Business School, a designer and a pediatric neurosurgeon all demonstrate and share their creative secrets.

Creative ability

Intelligence, Creativity and Thinking Styles
JMU Media Resources DVD 3184
~Connect to Online Video (JMU Users)~

Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c2005

1 DVD-R (29 min..)
Robert Sternberg discusses the components of intelligence.

Intellect
Cognitive styles
Creative thinking

Introduction to Critical Thinking

East Lib-Info Desk DVD 4870

Publisher New York, NY : Distributed by Insight Media, c2008
1 DVD-R (25 min.)

"Explores critical thinking. Covers the differences between critical and creative thinking; the characteristics of critical thinkers; the ways in which beliefs affect critical thinking; the use of language to clarify thinking; differences between fact and opinion; cause and effect; perceptions; and the uses of reports, inferences, and judgments in critical thinking." --from Insight Media website.

Critical thinking
Critical thinking -- Study and teaching
Thought and thinking
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Killing Creativity: Are Schools or Parents to Blame

Media Resources DVD 4308

~Connect to video online (JMU users)~

Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2008
1 DVD-R (ca. 60 min.)
Series: Child of our time, 2007
If we're all born with creative potential, why do many children lose their inventive tendencies as they grow? This program observes 25 seven-year-olds and their families in order to study childhood creativity, why it frequently fades, and why it matters -- container.

Creative ability in children
Imagination in children
Children -- Great Britain -- Longitudinal studies
Child development -- Longitudinal studies

The Learning Classroom: Theory into Practice

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8827-8839

Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, 2003

13 VHS (30 min. each) . + 1 course guide (318 p. ) + 1 facilitators guide
This video-based course is an exploration of learning theory appropriate for grades K-12 and all subject areas for the training of preservice teachers and the professional development of inservice teachers. Each of the 13 half-hour programs, hosted by Stanford University professor Linda Darling-Hammond, is dedicated to a specific learning theory and applications of that theory to classroom practice.
Contents: [Tape] 1. How people learn : introduction to learning theory -- [Tape] 2. Learning as we grow : development and learning -- [Tape] 3. Building on what we know : cognitive processes -- [Tape] 4. Different kinds of smart : multiple intelligences -- [Tape] 5. Feelings count : emotions and learning -- [Tape] 6. The classroom mosaic : culture and learning -- [Tape] 7. Learning from others : learning in a social context -- [Tape] 8. Watch it, do it, know it : cognitive apprenticeship -- [Tape] 9. Thinking about thinking : metacognition -- [Tape] 10. How we organize knowledge : the structure of the disciplines -- [Tape] 11. Lessons for life : learning and transfer -- [Tape] 12. Expectations for success : motivation and learning -- [Tape] 13. Pulling it all together : creating classrooms and schools that support learning.

Learning
Learning, Psychology of
Learning strategies
Cognitive learning
Multiple intelligences
Emotional intelligence
Multiculturalism
Social learning

Learning in Context: Probing the Theories of Piaget and Vygotsky

JMU Media Resources DVD 1352

Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2003
1 DVD (31 min.)
Series: Cognitive Development
"Presents recent work by developmental psychologists that emphasizes the influence of contextual factors in learning and performance. Three sets of experiments involving children are examined: tasks in which deliberately gender-biased instructions are provided; tasks requiring cooperation between asymmetrical pairs of peers; and tasks involving training of students by adults and by peers. The intriguing results of these tests shed light on the impact of stereotyping on performance; the effects of self-perception on competence; and the influence of different teaching approaches on learning. Implications for adults are considered as well" -- container.

Learning
Experiential learning
Active learning
Context effects (Psychology)
Piaget, Jean, 1896-1980
Vygotskii, L. S. (Lev Semenovich), 1896-1934

Left Brain, Right Brain

JMU Media Resources Videotape no. 4926

Publisher New York : Filmakers Library, c1979
1 VHS (47 min.)

Series: The Nature of Things
Presents and demonstrates theories about the development of specialized roles within the human brain.

Brain -- Localization of functions
Cerebral dominance

MI Millennium: Multiple Intelligences for the New Millennuim

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.7481

Los Angeles, CA : Into the Classroom Media, c2002
1 VHS (ca. 48 min.) + 1 guide (44 p. )
Lecture by Howard Gardner presenting new ideas, new directions, and new implications for the MI theory. Recent work on performance-based assessment, education for understanding and the use of MI to achieve personalized curriculum, instruction and assessment are also presented.

Multiple intelligences
Cognitive styles
Educational psychology
Intellect
Learning
Education -- Philosophy

Mind. Development

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.918

Alexandria, Va.: PBS Video, c1988
1 VHS (60 min.) + 1 resource guide
Examines the development of the human brain from a single cell to that of a six-year-old child.

Brain -- Growth
Brain
Mind and body

Multiple Intelligences: Discovering the Giftedness in All

Media Resources Videotape no.9279

Port Chester, NY : National Professional Resources, c1997

1 VHS (44 min.)
Teachers, administrators and authors share their views and experiences related to multiple intelligences for the purpose of enhancing the learning process and discovering the giftedness in all children.

Multiple intelligences
Learning
Cognitive styles
Cognition in children
Educational psychology
Educational videos

The Secret Life of the Brain. [Episode 1], The baby's brain: wider than the sky

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.7280

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Alexandria, Va.: PBS Video, [2005, 2001]
1 streaming video file (57 min.)
First in a five-part series that presents recent research on the brain. This episode examines how the brain builds itself from conception through the first year of life. Neurobiologists study the intricate relationship between genes and the environment, and a study is done to find out if the difficulties premature babies have paying attention and learning later in life can be overcome by providing an environment that imitates the womb.

Brain
Brain -- Research
Infants -- Development
Premature Infants -- Development
Fetal brain

Preschoolers: Cognitive Development
JMU Media Resources DVD 3600

Publisher Barrington, Ill. : Magna Systems, 2008
1 DVD (24 min.)
Using footage of preschoolers in the classroom and interviews with teachers and caregivers, this program delivers a detailed overview of the cognitive development that takes place between the ages of three and five. It also gives suggestions for activities that foster cognitive development.

Child development
Cognition in children
Child psychology
Children -- Growth
Preschool children

Preschooler's Mind

JMU Media Resources  Videotape no.3078

New York, N.Y. : Insight Media, 1992

1 VHS (28 min.)

Series: Time to Grow; program 13

This program shows stages of cognitive development of children aged 2 1/2 to 5.

            Child development

            Child psychology

            Preschool children

The Search for Intelligence

JMU Media Resources DVD 3356
Publisher Pasadena, CA : Intelecom, c2006
1DVD (27 min.)
Series Inside out ; 14
Note "Correlated to the texts Psychology and Psychology in modules by David G. Myers."--Container
Summary This program presents several theories of intelligence, including triarchic theory, multiple intelligences, and emotional intelligence

Understanding by Design. Refining Unit Designs

Media Resources Videotape no.9288

Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2000
1 videocassette (25 min.)
Authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe discuss the nature of understanding and its implications for teaching.

Curriculum planning -- United States
Curriculum-based assessment -- United States
Learning
Comprehension

Windows on the Mind: Children's Drawings

JMU Media Resources DVD 1950

Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2003
1 DVD (25 min.)
Series: Child Development: A Cognitive Approach to Developmental Psychology; Childhood development
Questions Piaget's theory that children go though a universal development process and discusses new evidence about cultural influences. The argument is illustrated by looking at children's drawings in two very different societies: urban Dundee and Aboriginal Australia, drawing upon the work of Peter Willats of the University of Dundee, Edith Bavin of La Trobe University and other researchers.

Child psychology
Children's drawings -- Psychological aspects
Child development -- Cross-cultural studies

Why Critical Thinking?

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.1835-1836 

Center for Critical Thinking and Moral Critique ; c1990

2 VHS (360 min.)

Series: Critical Thinking Forum: Educational Reform for the Year 2000 and Beyond ; pt. 1 

Carol Tavris, author of Anger, the Misunderstood Emotion, discusses emotions, especially anger, in reference to student actions and attitudes.

            Critical thinking 

            Anger 

            Emotions