Featured Speaker

Dr. Marsha Lovett

The featured speaker for the inaugural conference is Dr. Marsha Lovett who is is Associate Director of the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of
Psychology at Carnegie Mellon. At the Eberly Center, Marsha Lovett applies theoretical and empirical principles from cognitive psychology to help instructors improve their teaching. She has studied how people learn using various research methodologies and across several domains. She has published more than thirty research articles on learning and instruction, is co-editor of the book Thinking with Data, and most recently co-author of the book, "How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching."

Abstract: This workshop represents a bridge between learning research and teaching practice. It introduces several principles of learning that we have distilled from the research on learning, drawing on literatures such as cognitive, developmental, and social psychology; ducation; and diversity studies. Based on our work with faculty in a variety of contexts, we have found that these principles apply across disciplines, pertain to students at different stages, and are cross-culturally relevant. The principles are also generative in that they offer faculty members a means for developing effective instructional strategies for their own courses.