You are invited to attend three separate seminars on September 10 given by Dr. Robert Bjork and Dr. Elizabeth Bjork, both renowned Cognitive Psychologists from UCLA. These presentations should be of interest to both faculty and students.
Dr. Robert Bjork is a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on human learning and memory and on the implications of the science of learning for instruction and training. Dr. Elizabeth Bjork is a Professor of Psychology also at UCLA. Prior to joining the UCLA Psychology Department she was a faculty member in the Mathematical Psychology Laboratory at Rockefeller University in New York City and in the Psychology Department at the University of Michigan. Dr. Elizabeth Bjork’s primary area of research is in human memory, particularly the role of inhibitory processes in certain types of goal-directed forgetting, such as memory updating, and in the resolution of competition in retrieval.
Dr. Robert Bjork will present:
“Learning versus performance: A critical distinction in theory and practice”
September 10; 12:10 – 1 p.m.
Veterinary Biomedical Research (VBR) 305 (Science Forum)
“The increasing importance of knowing how to learn – and some evidence that we tend not to know already”
September 10; 6 -7:15 p.m.
Todd Hall 276
Dr. Elizabeth Bjork will present:
“When, Why, and How Multiple-choice Tests Can Serve as Tools for Learning: Evidence from the Laboratory and the Classroom”
September 10; 4 – 5:15 p.m.
Food Science, Health & Nutrition (FSHN) T101
These seminars are hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences, WSU Teaching Academy, College of Education, School of Molecular Biosciences, Office of Undergraduate Education and the CVM Teaching Academy.
