This video was broadcast over Facebook Live. Dr. Chris Westbury (Professor of Psychology, University of Alberta, Canada) visited campus on Nov. 21 and gave a talk entitled: “Word Meaning, Emotion, and Reading Style.” Abstract: Reading is a complex activity. When we read, we are not simply decoding letters into words,…
By Manju Banerjee, Ph.D.; Rick Bryck, Ph.D.; and Susan Grabowski Background In recent years, increased attention has been directed towards predictors of students’ learning outcomes. While curriculum, pedagogy, and cognitive abilities continue to draw attention as important mediating factors in student success, students’ mindsets, that is, beliefs about themselves and…
By Manju Banerjee, Ph.D., and Linda Hecker, M.Ed. Recent legislation at the state and federal level has revived attention on dyslexia, a specific language-based difficulty in acquiring and using language for reading and writing. The term “dyslexia” has come a long way since its early association with “word blindness,” a…
by Zachary Alstad, Ph.D. Research Associate, Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT) Lately, there has been considerable talk about virtual reality and its pedagogical potential. Of particular interest are systems that bring virtual reality to the masses. The Oculus Rift, Microsoft HoloLens, and HTC Vive are a few…
By Manju Banerjee, Ph.D. Research in STEM education suggests that a key factor in creating an effective STEM curriculum is to provide accessible opportunities to engage students in group problem-solving activities. Such an approach allows for on-the-spot reasoning and discussions, and allows students to test their own understanding (Wieman &…
Students and families interested in starting at Landmark College in Spring 2018: Join us on Future Focus Friday, January 12, 2018, and learn more about what Landmark College has to offer. While you're here, you can: Hear presentations by Landmark staff and faculty Meet current students Gain early access to…
There are a number of important forms and tasks that you need to complete before you arrive on campus. This page contains information on how to log in to our Student Onboarding portal, which will walk you through the forms you need to submit and tasks you need to complete.…
Cognitive Flexibility: A Critical Executive Function Watch this short video to learn about “cognitive flexibility” , why it is important to Executive Function, and why switching between tasks (i.e, multi-tasking) is inefficient Purchase a replay of the full webinar here Related resources: Test Your Focus (New York Times) Mental Flexibility…
Our LCIRT expert shares his insights on dyscalculia:
Mindfulness Based Interventions and the Future of Education by Cyrus Shaoul, Ph.D. Senior Academic Researcher If there is one idea in psychology and education that continues to dominate the conversation among researchers in 2016, it is the relationship between mindfulness practices and learning. Many educators and researchers are intrigued by…
