This set of links takes you to various references.  In turn, many of these links contain links and references that are useful.  Generally, we have tried to include all of the material germane to the workshop.

• Active Learning - Evidence for Effectiveness
• R.R. Hake, "Interactive-engagement vs traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses," Am. J. Phys. 66, 64 (1998).
• Promoting Active Learning Using the Results of Physics Education Research, Priscilla Laws, David Sokoloff, & Richard Thornton, UniServe Science News Volume 13, July 1999
• A Literature Review of Interactive Engagement
• Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives (Resources)
• Jack McGourty re McBeath Action Verbs
• Mary Besterfield-Sacre re ABET
• Concept Inventories
• Astronomy
• Using Concept Inventories
• Cooperative Learning
• Active & Cooperative Learning (NC State/Felder)
• Cooperative Learning (U Minn/Johnson & Johnson)
• Essential Elements of Cooperative Learning (ERIC)
• Cooperative Learning (Felder)
• Learning Theory
• Kolb Cycle
• Harb and Terry, "Teaching Through the Cycle", Monograph available for download at http://www.et.byu.edu/~jharb/enged.html#monogr - This monograph describes the results of Kolb's work on perception and processing, and his categorization of learners into four different learning styles.  We believe that this is the best place to learn about the Kolb Cycle.
• David Kolb, The Theory of Experiential Learning and ESL (Curtis Kelley)
• What is Kolb's model of experiential education, and where does it come from?  (Richard W. Shields, Dorothy Aaron, and Shannon Wall)
• Learning Styles and the 4MAT System: A Cycle of Learning (?)
• The Berger Institute home page. Applying the Science of Learning. - A web site with information on important learning principles with good references.  A good, concise treatment of a number of important topics.
• How People Learn (National Research Council)
• Here is a link to a book (How People Learn) by NRC that has much good information.  You can buy the book (paperback) but the entire text is available at this link.  The book itself is available from National Academy Press, 2102 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20418.
• Misconceptions
• Persistence of Misconceptions
• Problem Based Learning
• University of Delaware Site
• Samford Site
• McMaster University Site (Don Woods)
• Study Techniques for students
• Oberlin College
• Teacher Predictions of Performance (Sadler's work)
• Sadler1
• Lightman & Sadler (Word document)
• A project to improve high school teaching - The Private Universe
• An article in Harvard magazine summarizing some dreadful findings regarding teaching high school physics.
• Ohio State talk given by Sadler
• A paper that speaks to the issue:  Success in Introductory College Physics: The Role of High School Preparation: Philip M. Sadler Robert H. Tai
• Teams
• Team Based Learning Homepage

• Government Publications (NSF)
• Shaping the Future, Volume I
• Shaping the Future, Volume II

• Papers, Books, etc.
• Larry D. Spence, "The Case Against Teaching", Change, November/December, 2001.
• Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, "Understanding by Design", Prentice-Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle Riveer, NJ, 17458, 2001.