Educator Professional Development and Science Communication

Science of Learning Guide

Together with Deans for Impact, I co-authored their The Science of Learning (2nd Edition) —updating their seminal guide on applying cognitive science principles. This new edition has added pitfalls to be wary of and new sections on self-regulated learning and motivation. Find the guide here: https://www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-resources/the-science-of-learning

Speaking Engagements and Workshops

Example Workshops & Talks

Identities and Mindsets that Motivate Student Learning
The Science of Successful Learning
A Toolkit for Building Better Learners
Forgetting What We Know: Re-conceiving Performance Support as Performance Learning
Tutoring to Make Learning Stick
The Peculiarities of Optimizing Memory: Online and Hybrid Course Development
You Have to Forget to Learn, and other Counter-intuitive Advice

Audiences have included students, middle school and high school teachers, college professors, non-profit education organizations, and researchers. They have ranged from online to in-person, from 60 mins to full day workshops.

For inquiries about various professional development workshops for instructors and students, please contact Veronica Yan, veronicayan[at]austin.utexas.edu.