Science of Learning Center. We leverage cognitive theory and computational modeling to identify the instructional conditions that cause robust student learning.

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Interesting view of accountability from a faculty's perspective... helps to explain the resistance to adopting measurable practices in learning. Opinion | The Terrible Tedium of 'Learning Outcomes' chronicle.com/article/the-te…
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"It's the biggest water cooler moment of my career." Listen to the podcast everyone is talking about. Sold a Story from @APMReports with host @ehanford is six riveting episodes about how a wrong idea about reading took hold in schools. #sponsorcontent link.chtbl.com/EdWeek
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Love it! Congrats Lining!
These wooden, biodegradable, morphing robots were designed with #ComputationalFabrication. Dropped from above using #AerialSeeding, the E-Seed can self-drill its tip into the dirt, improving #germination effectiveness. Captivating thread from @lining_yao below. #SoftRobotics 🤖🌱
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Khan’s new project is a fully online school with a mix of self-paced online learning and group activities. #charterschools #onlinelearning bit.ly/3x2wL5P
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Kathryn Whitehead of @CMUEngineering published a new paper in @ScienceAdvances that details the nanoparticle she developed to facilitate delivery of mRNA to hard-to-reach organs. The work could help eventually treat type 1 diabetes and pancreatic cancer. cmu.is/m-rna
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Are you passionate about improving #learner outcomes and making learning more efficient, accessible, & equitable for all? We are! Join us. Apply for Fall 2023 now. Visit metals.hcii.cmu.edu to learn more & apply. #education #teachers #educators #steam
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#LearningEngineers are passionate about creating better #learner outcomes while making learning more efficient, accessible, & equitable for all! Join us. Apply for Fall 2023 now. Visit metals.hcii.cmu.edu to learn more & apply. #edtech #education #teachers
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This HCII team -- Vincent Aleven, @koedinger, @paulo_fcarvalho, Jonathan Sewall, Conrad Borchers and Meng Xia -- will investigate how students' #math outcomes improve when support increases. #LearningSciences #EdTech #AI #tutoring
A team of @cmuhcii researchers will use a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to develop and test a smartphone-based tutoring system for middle school mathematics that's rooted in AI. cs.cmu.edu/news/2022/hcii-ma…
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Congrats to Drs. Vincent Aleven (@SCSatCMU), @koedinger, and @paulo_fcarvalho on their #IESfunded #NCER award to study the combined benefits of interactive tutoring, low-cost tech access, and parent support to accelerate middle schoolers' math learning. ies.ed.gov/funding/grantsear…
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Students who use collaborative annotation tools learn and build community, according to a new study. #edtech insidehighered.com/news/2022…
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Congratulations to @CarnegieMellon @SimonInitiative & @cmuhcii faculty @normanbier @JohnCStamper and PhD candidate @StevenJMoore for advancing to the found round of the @xprize for their tool that educators can use to conduct experiments in the classroom. cmu.edu/news/stories/archive…
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