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Bergen, Benjamin K. 2012. Louder Than Words: The New Science of How the
Mind Makes Meaning. Basic Books, New York.
The author explores elements of psychology and linguistics to discuss how the
human mind creates meaning. He contends that meaning is more than just knowing
and that its creation engages the brain in a creative process.
Branch, Robert M. 2009. Instructional Design: The ADDIE Approach. New
York: Springer.
This book focuses on the ADDIE principles (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement,
Evaluate) in the context of creating training and education materials, and how
being familiar with these principles makes the creation process more manageable.
Brandt, Deborah. 2001. Literacy in American Lives. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press. Bronfenbrenner, Uri. 1977. “Toward an Experimental Ecology
of Human Development.” Bucks, U.K.: Authentic.
These stories bear witness to the power of music in evangelism and worship—
especially in the far reaches of the earth, where indigenous peoples are encouraged
to give their songs to the Lord.
Bruner, Jerome. 1977. The Culture of Education. Cambridge: Harvard University
Press.
Classic reference book.
Cannell, Linda. 2006. Theological Education Matters. eprinted by Edcot Press.
A scholarly discussion on academia VS practical skills.
Carr, Nicolas. 2010. ‘The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing To Our Brains.’
New York: W.W. Norton.
An exploration of the Internet’s intellectual and cultural impact on the human
brain and thought process. While the invention of the printed text encouraged
focused thought and reflection, the Internet encourages the processing of many
small bits of information simultaneously. Are we losing our ability for deep
thought and reflection?
Carruthers, Mary. 2008. The Book of Memory: A Study of Memory in Medieval
Culture. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press.
This book has transformed the way modern scholars view medieval culture by
examining the role of memory—namely trained memory. It is a must-read for
anyone interested in orality, literacy, memory, or meditation.
Chiang, Samuel and Grant Lovejoy, editors. 2013. Beyond Literate Western Models:
Contextualizing Theological Education in Oral Contexts. Hong Kong: Capstone.
The thoughtful papers from the Billy Graham Center consultation are compiled
into this book.