This article contains good information and references to review when designing for learning (and I love the title 🙂 ):
“Learning Theories Gone Wild” – http://www.bottomlineperformance.com/learning-theories-gone-wild-urban-myths-can-hurt-learning-designs/
This article includes references to the work of Ruth Clark (elearning and the Science of Instruction), Will Thalheimer (http://www.willatworklearning.com/)Â and John Medina (Brain Rules). These are three of my top “go to” gurus for learning design.