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SciLearn Speaker Series

McGill | Motivating Durable Learning: Focused Attention through Instructional Design

October 22, 2021 | 11:30 - 12:30 PM

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About this event

Looking to use the latest research in cognitive science to boost student learning in coursework? Join us for a new speaker series tailored for McGill instructors and open to all with an interest in cognition and education. The series launches with a presentation and workshop by Drs. Joe Kim & Faria Sana from McMaster University and is part of SciLearn, the Office of Science Education’s program to help McGill students get the most out of university learning.

In this session, Dr. Joe Kim will present his research based on this question: How do you deliver a high-quality educational experience to 6000+ students and maintain an academically rigorous program that motivates deep learning? Research from cognitive psychology on attention, memory and learning has informed pedagogical decisions to develop evidence-based interventions in education. A key focus has been to promote learning that is durable – extending beyond short-term testing into long-term retention of information that remains with the student after the final exam. In this presentation, Dr. Kim will discuss how academic performance is significantly improved with effective learning strategies that have been established in controlled lab studies and translated to the classroom. These practices work by strengthening long-term retention and depend on instructors

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Location
Virtual
Organizer
Office of Science Education - McGill
Language
English
Fee
Free
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The Zoom meeting link will become immediately available upon registration.

Please view the event details and contact Hilary Sweatman (hilary.sweatman@mail.mcgill.ca) with any questions.