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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Opening Addresses: Mind, Memory and Achievement
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8:30 AM to 9:45 AM |
Keynote I:
Neuroscience and Teaching Strategies: What Will Improve a Student's Memory?
Daniel T. Willingham, PhD |
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9:45 AM - 10:00AM Coffee Break and Book Signing
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10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
Keynote II:
Attention and Memory: A Family Affair
Kirby Deater-Deckard, PhD
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11:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
Keynote III:
In Search of Memory: The New Science of Mind
Eric R. Kandel, MD |
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signing
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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
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Sessions: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
Memory and the Brain: Improving Memory in the Classroom
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Poor Working Memory: Connections to Learning and Language Disorders
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Environment, Working Memory and Achievement: Poverty and Prejudice
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Part I -
1:00 - 2:30 PM
From the Lab to the Classroom: What Educators Can Achieve with Memory Research
Judy Willis, MD, EdM
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Part I -
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Brain Training: Does it Work for Working Memory?
Tracy P. Alloway, PhD
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Part I -
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Socioeconomic Disparities in Neurocognitive Development: Memory and Achievement
Kimberly G. Noble, MD, PhD
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Part II -
2:30-3:30 PM
Remember Better: Everyday Strategies for Improving Memory and Recall
Cynthia R. Green, PhD
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Part II -
2:45 - 3:45 PM
Growth of Learning Abilities in the Child's Brain
John D.E. Gabrieli, PhD
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Part II -
2:45 - 3:45 PM
Stereotype Threat, Memory, and Intellectual Performance
Joshua Aronson, PhD
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Part III -
3:45 - 4:45 PM
Rest, Memory Formation and Consolidation in the Human Brain
Lila Davachi, PhD
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Part III -
3:45 - 4:45 PM
Interactions Between Language and Memory: Implications for Negative Neuroscience
Peter Gordon, PhD
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Part III -
3:45 - 4:45 PM
Neuroscience of Stereotypes and Prejudice: Role of Memory Systems and Effects on Behavior
David M. Amodio, PhD
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Part IV -
4:45 - 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion: What Strategies Can Educators Use to Improve Students' Memory and test-Taking Skills?
Room: Miller Theater |
Part IV -
4:45 - 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion: How Can We Use Memory Research and Training for Learning and Language Interventions?
Room: Roone Arledge Auditorium |
Part IV -
4:45 - 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion: What Interventions Can Educators Use to Help Poor and Minority Students Improve Their Achievement?
Room: Roone Arledge Auditorium |
