Invited Talks

Invited presentations by INSTRUCT researchers (practitioner/general public audiences)

Ellefson, M. R. (2023, March). Considering fidelity as a key factor for evaluation what works in educational practice [Invited talk]. Ministry of Education, Singapore. https://osf.io/uv8a6

Ellefson, M., Christiansen, C., Tsapali, M., Chu, C., & Paes, T. (2021, March 29). Science of Learning [Invited seminar]. Gonville & Caius College Alumni Event. Virtual.

Paes, T. M. (2021, March 29). The science of learning: Children’s executive function and school readiness skills [Invited talk]. Science of Learning Event, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Tsapali, M. (2021, March 29). Socio-scientific decision-making [Invited talk]. Science of Learning seminar, Gonville & Caius College Alumni Event, Virutal.

Turner, G. (2019, June). Mutual observation at Bradfield College: A case study [Invited talk]. Leadership for Professional Learning Symposium, Moller Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Turner, G. (2019, February). Life-worthy learning skills [Invited talk]. Geography PGCE Students, University of Buckingham, Whittlebury Hall, United Kingdom.

Sumeracki, M. (Host). (2018, June). Executive function and computational thinking with Rina Lai [Invited audio podcast]. In The Learning Scientists. http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/2018/7/18/episode-23-executive-function-and-computational-thinking-with-rina-lai

Tsapali, M., & Ellefson, M. R. (2018, May). How to change the classroom? Current debates in learning sciences [Invited talk]. Essex Inclusion Conference: Change for Inclusion. Essex, United Kingdom.

Paes, T., & Ellefson, M. R. (2018, March). Pretend play and the development of children’s self-regulation and language skills [Invited talk]. Third Space Event, Impact - Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching . University of York, York, United Kingdom.

Turner, G. (2018, March). Life-worthy learning skills: An intervention to promote the development of self-regulated learning skills [Invited talk]. Third Space Event, Impact - Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching . University of York, York, United Kingdom.

Ellefson, M. (2016, August). Children’s executive functions [Invited talk]. Bismarck Men’s Breakfast, Bismarck, ND, United States. https://osf.io/zy2ga

Ellefson, M. (2016, March). How do general thinking skills impact children in school? Evidence from cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience [Invited keynote]. Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) Professional Development Conference, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Ellefson, M. (2016, February). Executive functions and chess [Invited talk]. St. Louis Chess Club, St. Louis, MO, United States.

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