Temple Institute for Learning and Education Sciences (TILES)
Temple Institute for Learning and Education Sciences (TILES) is a Provost’s Committee on establishing the learning sciences at Temple University.
Talks in 2012-2013
Fall 2012
- October 9- Talk by Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin on "Scaling Down Education Research on Mathematical Learning and Education". Co-sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center and hosted by Julie Booth.
- October 24-Julie Fiez, University of Pittsburgh. Co-sponsored by the neuro-science program.
SPRING 2013
- March 20-Mike Stieff, UIC. Co-sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center.
- March 27-Silvia Bunge, UC, Berkeley. Co-sponsored by the neuro-science program.
Talks in 2011 - 2012
SPRING 2012
- Tuesday, March 20: Talk by Jim Stigler, UCLA. "Changing the Culture of Teaching: Perspectives on Mathematics Teaching and How to Improve It." Speech at 3:30 p.m. in Weiss Hall (Hamilton Library, 6th floor). Refreshments served at 3:00 pm, hosted by Julie Booth.
- Tuesday, April 3: Talk by Judy DeLoache, University of Virginia. "Becoming symbol minded: young childrens' understanding and use of symbolic objects". Speech at 3:30 p.m. in Weiss Hall (Hamilton Library, 6th floor). Refreshments served at 3:00 pm, hosted by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Nora Newcombe.
- Thursday, April 19: Talk by Ken Pugh, President and Director of Research, Haskins Laboratories. "Neuro-imaging studies of Reading and Language Development: An update on recent findings." Co-sponsored by Temple Neuroscience. 2:30 pm; Kiva Auditorium, Ritter Hall, hosted by Kim Curby.
- Wednesday, October 19: Talk by Hal Pashler on "Testing and Spacing Effects: Improving the Efficiency of Learning", University of CA, San Diego; see http://www.pashler.com/ (hosted by Kim Curby.) Speech at 3:30 p.m. in Weiss Hall (Hamilton Library). Refreshments served at 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, November 15: Talk by Christine Massey on "Incorporating Principles of Learning in Computer-based Interventions to Improve Understanding of Fraction and Measurement Concepts", University of Pennsylvania, see http://www.ircs.upenn.edu/pennlincs/ (hosted by Nora Newcombe). Speech at 3:30 p.m. in Weiss Hall (Hamilton Library). Refreshments served at 3:00 pm
- Thursday, December 8: Talk by Daniel Ansari on "Does number sense matter? Evidence from brain and behavior", University of Western Ontario, see http://psychology.uwo.ca/faculty/ansari_res.htm (hosted by Jim Byrnes). Co-sponsored by the neuroscience program.
FALL 2011
1:15 to 2:15 Journal Club-Hamilton Library, 6th Floor Weiss Hall, discussion begins at 1:30
2:30 to 4:00 Speech, Kiva Auditorium, Ritter Hall.
TILES Committee members: Dr. Julie Booth Dr. Jim Byrnes
Dr. Kim Curby Dr. Nadine Martin Dr. Nora Newcombe