This document is a bibliography compiled by James J. Goldsmith of Accenture that lists selected books, websites, blogs, and other resources on the topics of learning myths and truths. The bibliography contains over 30 references, mostly books published between 2007-2015, that examine myths about learning, education, the brain, instructional design, and presentations. It also lists several blogs and websites that debunk common myths or provide perspectives on learning. The resources in the bibliography aim to separate fact from fiction in the fields of learning and education.

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SELECTED BOOKS:
Bean, Cammy. The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age.
Alexandria, VA: ASTD Press, 2015
Berliner, David C., and Glass, Gene V. 50 Myths and Lies That Threaten American Public
Schools. New York: Teachers College Press, 2014
Berry, Barnett (et. al.). Teaching 2030. New York: Teachers College Press, 2011
Brown, Peter C., Roediger, Henry L., and McDaniel, Mark A. Make It Stick: The Science of
Successful Learning. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press, 2014
Carey, Benedict. How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It
Happens. New York: Random House, 2014
Clark, Ruth C., Evidence-Based Training Methods, 2nd Edition. Alexandria, VA: ASTD
Press, 2015
Clark, R. C., and R. E. Mayer. E-Learning and the Science of Instruction, 2nd edition. San
Francisco: Pfeiffer, 2007
De Bruyckere, Pedro, Kirschner, Paul A., and Hulshof, Casper D., Urban Myths about
Learning and Education. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2015
Dirksen, Julie. Design for How People Learn. Berkeley, CA: New Riders, 2012
Duarte, Nancy. Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences. Hoboken,
New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010
Duarte, Nancy. Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations.
Cambridge: O’Reilly, 2008
Horton, William. E-Learning by Design. San Francisco: Pfeiffer, 2011
Israelite, Larry (Editor). Lies About Learning: Leading Executives Separate Truth From
Fiction in This $100 Billion Industry. Alexandria, VA: ASTD Press, 2007

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Israelite, Larry (Editor). More Lies About Learning: Leading Executives Separate Truth
From Fiction. Alexandria, VA: ASTD Press, 2015
Jarrett, Christian. Great Myths of the Brain. Chichester, UK: Wiley Blackwell, 2015
Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013
Malamed, Connie. Visual Design Solutions: Principles and Creative Inspiration for
Learning Professionals. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015
Malamed, Connie. Visual Language for Designers. Beverly, MA: Rockport Publishers,
2009
Medina, John. Brain Rules. Seattle: Pear Press, 2008
Mayer, R. E., “Introduction to Multimedia Learning,” in R. E. Mayer, ed. The Cambridge
Handbook of Multimedia Learning. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005
Pinker, Steven. How the Mind Works. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1997
Weinschenk, Susan. 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People. New York:
New Riders, 2011
Weinschenk, Susan. 100 Things Every Presenter Needs to Know About People. New
York: New Riders, 2012
SELECTED WEBSITES, BLOGS, ETC.:
Cathy Moore Blog: Let’s Save the World from Boring Training: http://blog.cathy-
moore.com/
The Debunker Club (Will Thalheimer): http://www.debunker.club/
Neuroskeptic Blog: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/neuroskeptic/
Serious eLearning Manifesto: http://elearningmanifesto.org/
Google: learning myths, elearning myths, brain and learning myths, etc.

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