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Conference Brings Together Global Researchers on the Science of Learning
Qualcomm Institute News, 5/7/18

Educators, cognitive psychologists, computer engineers, neuroscientists, policy makers and representatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently convened in Virginia for a two-day conference called the Global Convergence on the Science of Learning to examine the scope and complexity of how humans, other animals, and machines learn and share ideas and challenges for leveraging technology to improve education.

Hosted by the UC San Diego Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center (TDLC) and organized by QI researchers, Andrea Chiba and Leanne Chukoskie, the meeting focused on improving education for children and the role of science in learning. Invited participants included researchers funded through the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Science of Learning program. Chiba, Co-Director of TDLC, made the meeting global by including members of NSF’s Beijing office in China, the Brazilian Science of Learning Network, and other international representatives focused on improving education in their areas. Chukoskie, a Director of Scientific Programs at TDLC, made it convergent by inviting investigators from around the United States who are researching ways to improve education from various disciplinary angles. (Photo: The First Lady of VA (with aide) speaks with Fay Lomax-Cook, Assistant Director of Social, Behavioral and Economic Research at NSF. Credit: Qualcomm Institute). More ...