TRANSFORM EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY WITH POWERFUL TOOLS FROM THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING

When:
Wednesday, Sep 26, 2018 6:00p -
8:00p

Where:
LearnLaunch
281 Summer Street, Floor 2
Boston, Massachusetts 02210

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Admission:
$12

Categories:
Lectures & Conferences

Event website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transform-educational-technology-with-powerful-tools-from-the-science-of-learning-tickets-48281123139

When building the world’s next great educational app, you should probably know the most up-to-date research on cognitive science. Join Pooja Agarwal, Ph.D., for an update on that research at LearnLaunch.


In this session, participants will:


- Learn how to optimize learning strategies in their products


- Gain a working knowledge of the vocabulary of modern cognitive science to communicate with
educators and researchers


- Review the major players in the world of learning research


Agenda


6:00-6:30 PM – Arrival, networking, snacks


6:30-6:35 PM – Introductions


6:35-8:00 PM – Research update


Who is this session for?


Education technology entrepreneurs, product managers, curriculum developers, instructional designers, educators



Bio


Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. is an expert in the field of cognitive science, passionate about bridging gaps between education and the science of learning. She has conducted research on learning in K-12 public schools for more than 15 years and she is co-authoring a forthcoming book with a K-12 teacher, entitled Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning.


Pooja’s research has been published in leading peer-reviewed psychology journals; featured in the New York Times, Education Week, and Scientific American; and highlighted in numerous books, podcasts, and videos.


In addition to founding RetrievalPractice.org, Pooja is an Assistant Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, teaching psychological science to exceptional undergraduate musicians. She also serves as a consultant and facilitates professional development workshops on the science of learning around the world. Pooja received her Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, under the mentorship of distinguished memory scholar Henry L. Roediger, III, author of Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning.


https://www.poojaagarwal.com/

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