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Enhancing

Educational Opportunities for All

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Advancing

Knowledge about the Science of Learning

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Partnering

with Educators to Accelerate Improvement

Tim Nokes-Malach and research group

Preparing

the Next Generation of Learning Researchers

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Contributing

to Pitt, Pittsburgh, and the Well-being of our Region

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Connecting

at Home and Abroad

LRDC Mission

Understanding learning. Improving education.

The Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) is dedicated to advancing knowledge about the science of learning and improving education practice and opportunities for all.

Five Dimensions of Our Mission »

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Research to Practice:
The LRDC Learning Sciences Video Series

Highlighting the importance of research for improving classroom environments, this exciting new video series aims to improve learning outcomes for all Pitt Students.

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Addressing Complex Challenges in Teaching & Learning...

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Our Research

Dr. Nokes-Malach and research group

Research Training

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Education Improvement

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Equity

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Connections & Contributions

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Alumni

Our Research Areas

Cognitive & Neural Foundations of Learning Developmental Processes & Outcomes Educational Opportunities, Equity, & Attainment Improvement Research in Education Informal & Life-long Learning Learning Technology Motivation & Engagement Reading & Language Reasoning, Decision Making, & Argumentation STEM connectivity icon

Events

Apr

23

HMB Colloquium

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Murdoch Building, 4th Floor Conference Room

Special colloquium by Psychology Hot Metal Bridge Fellows, where they will present original and ongoing research from this school year.

Apr

24

NIH Institutional Training Program in Auditory and Vestibular Neuroscience

4:00 PM, Biomedical Science Tower, Room S100A

Daniel Merfeld, Department of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University presents, "Probing Some Links Among Aging, Vestibular Function, Balance, and Falls: Including Recent Updates and Current/Future Directions"

Apr

24

CMU Neural Engineering Virtual Seminars

3:00 - 4:00 PM, ONLINE

Anto Bagic, University of Pittsburgh, presents, "Zooming on the zones through nipping the networks: Leveraging a synergy of epileptology and bioengineering". Zoom link here.

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