{"id":222,"date":"2020-10-05T17:24:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T22:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/slam\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2026-07-15T23:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T04:09:54","slug":"workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/slam\/workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Educator Professional Development and Science Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science of Learning Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together with Deans for Impact, I co-authored their The Science of Learning (2nd Edition) \u2014updating 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: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deansforimpact.org\/tools-and-resources\/the-science-of-learning\">https:\/\/www.deansforimpact.org\/tools-and-resources\/the-science-of-learning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaking Engagements and Workshops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h.p_K6OzNQ3ywddB\">Example Workshops &amp; Talks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identities and Mindsets that Motivate Student Learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Science of Successful Learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Toolkit for Building Better Learners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forgetting What We Know: Re-conceiving Performance Support as Performance Learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tutoring to Make Learning Stick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Peculiarities of Optimizing Memory: Online and Hybrid Course Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You Have to Forget to Learn, and other Counter-intuitive Advice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h.p_nQNg1_5lxEn7\">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. <br><br>For inquiries about various professional development workshops for instructors and students, please contact Veronica Yan, veronicayan[at]austin.utexas.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Empowering Learning: Motivation, Metacognition &amp; Mindsets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Empowering Learning: Motivation, Metacognition &amp; Mindsets | Webinar with Dr. Veronica Yan\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hxvbfcEY5kE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Webinar with Quizizz May 2023<br>(67 mins)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sequencing Learning of Confusable Concepts: The What, When, Why, How, for Whom?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023: &quot;Sequencing Learning of Confusable Concepts: The What, When, Why, How, for Whom?&quot; Veronica Yan\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H9lyJ427saM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitop.org\/\">National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology<\/a> Conference 2023 <br>(36 mins)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exam Study Expert Podcast: Interleaving &amp; Desirable Difficulties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/examstudyexpert.com\/Veronica\">https:\/\/examstudyexpert.com\/Veronica<\/a><br>(38 mins)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Toolkit for Building Better Learners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EdCog 2018 - Veronica Yan\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kq5zNQio3Bw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/edcog.mcmaster.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">EdCog<\/a> Symposium 2018 <br>(1 hr)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structuring Teaching for Long-Term Learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Structuring Teaching for Long-Term Learning Med Ed Grand Rounds\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/253645012?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/dellmedschool\">Dell Medical School<\/a>&nbsp;Grand Rounds 2018<br>(50 mins)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Surprising Dynamics Behind How We Learn: Implications for Performance Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Surprising Dynamics Behind How We Learn: Implications for Performance Support\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7recblttpoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FocusOn Learning Conference &amp; Expo, Ontuitive Lightning Round 2016<br>(9 mins)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Struggling to Learn to Learning to Struggle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Veronica Yan \u2014 From Struggling to Learn to Learning to Struggle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J0w3H1-d53M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; 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