Leverhulme Lectures (2024) by Leverhulme Visiting Professor Slava Kalyuga Host: Dr Ouhao Chen Slava Kalyugais Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the School of Education, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research interests are in cognitive processes in learning, cognitive load theory, and evidence-based instructional design principles. His specific contributions include detailed...
Leverhulme Lectures (2024) by Leverhulme Visiting Professor Slava Kalyuga Host: Dr Ouhao Chen School of Education Faculty of Social Sciences University of Leeds Slava Kalyugais Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the School of Education, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research interests are in cognitive processes in learning, cognitive load theory,...
Leverhulme Lectures (2024) by Leverhulme Visiting Professor Slava Kalyuga Host: Dr Ouhao Chen School of Education Slava Kalyugais Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the School of Education, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research interests are in cognitive processes in learning, cognitive load theory, and evidence-based instructional design principles. His specific...
Leverhulme Lectures (2024) by Leverhulme Visiting Professor Slava Kalyuga Host: Dr Ouhao Chen Slava Kalyugais Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the School of Education, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research interests are in cognitive processes in learning, cognitive load theory, and evidence-based instructional design principles. His specific contributions include detailed...
You are warmly invited to the upcoming LIDA and Language@Leeds event, aiming to bring together researchers across the University to foster interdisciplinary conversations and identify areas of potential collaboration. Language@Leeds is a University-wide interdisciplinary network for language research. Our work tackles key societal questions through the rigorous study of language, using diverse methods and approaches, e.g.,...
Teaching assistant delivered 1:1 reading intervention for children in Key Stage 2 of primary education Dr Paula Clarke - School of Education, University of Leeds This presentation will provide an overview of the REACH Primary project which was a randomised controlled efficacy trial funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). It will cover the development...
The Love to Read project: Co-designing a reading for pleasure programme with children, young people, teachers and other professionals Dr Emily Oxley (University of Edinburgh) Collaborative research practices, which involve children, young people, teachers and/or stakeholders partnering in research, draws upon the distinct, yet complementary knowledge, expertise and experience of each. Collaborative research approaches have potential...
How did disruption to Early Years Education during COVID-19 affect children’s cognitive development and academic progress in 2020-2021 Dr Catherine Davies (University of Leeds) Abstract In this talk I will present the findings of two projects investigating the effects of educational disruption during COVID-19 on young children. First, the Social Distancing and Development study focuses on children...
Writing development in two languages: A case study in two P'urhepecha-medium primary schools in Michoacán (Mexico) Invited talk by Dr Kate Bellamy (KU Leuven) Abstract: In this talk I investigate the development of writing skills in P’urhepecha and Spanish in the context of two P’urhepecha communities in Michoacán (Mexico) where P’urhepecha is the main home...
Invited talk by Rachel Kan (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Abstract: The identification of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) remains a thorny issue in bilingual children, due to the lack of appropriate standardised tests and norms. In Hong Kong, 8-10% of children present with speech and/or language difficulties, and around 8% of the population are heritage speakers...
