Advocated for a theory-based, human-centered, and responsible application of AI in education, grounded on our interdisciplinary AI Literacy framework with @Laura_K_Allen. Framework can be used to develop guidance, standards, training, and assessments for AI Literacy.
Congratulations to Dr. Susan E. Brennan on her selection for the 2026 DSCA award, for her outstanding scientific contributions to the study of discourse processing and text analysis. Dr. Brennan will deliver her award address this summer at ST&D 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
‼️ST&D 2025 attendees‼️
Consider submitting your conference-related work to a special conference issue of Discourse Processes by September 15!
Please submit manuscripts here: tandfonline.com/journals/hds…
Manuscripts should be prepared according to DP manuscript guidelines.
We are just under a month away from our 35th annual conference in Padua, Italy! If you haven’t already, there is still time to register. Join us in sharing and discussing research in the world of text discourse. We look forward to wonderful times!
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Victoria Johnson, PhD candidate, was recently chosen as runner-up in the College of Education and Human Development's (CEHD) Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for her presentation, "Trust in Science/Scientists: What Are We Really Trusting?" Read more.
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Do you miss Winter Text right now? We sure do! Huge thanks to everyone who attended this year and made it as special as it was fun and collaborative. Enjoy these snapshots of what went down in Boulder, Colorado!
Ever wondered how PhD students write a paper from scratch to a final manuscript over multiple months? We collected end-to-end multi-month writing data with 15 writing intentions annotated (e.g., idea planning).
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2502.02904
Project: minnesotanlp.github.io/schol…
A New Paper Alert ! 🎉🚨
How do researchers write their papers?
Introducing 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞: the first-of-its-kind keystroke dataset of an 𝐞𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐨-𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬, with thorough annotations of 15 cognitive writing intentions.
The University of Minnesota leads the way in medical research: 700 NIH-funded projects, including advancing organ transplants, cancer treatments, and Parkinson’s therapies are now at risk. Cutting NIH funding threatens life-saving research and the future of medical innovation.
2. Our webinar and the article share key takeaways on knowledge: Knowledge has a dual, dynamic role in reading. 1.Knowledge serves as a foundation for constructing meaning. 2. Knowledge-building is a central consequence of reading
Ευχαριστώ την @Kathimerini_Cy για την ευκαιρία να συζητήσουμε καίρια ζητήματα και χρόνιες προκλήσεις του εκπ/κού συστήματος, για τα οποία εργαζόμαστε συστηματικά προς την επίλυσή τους. Κάποια υφίστανται για δεκαετίες και καθηλώνουν το σύστημα και την αποτελεσματικότητά του.
Check out this amazing special issue on Leveraging Learning Theory and Analytics in the Journal of Educational Psychology. Many thanks to @MattBernacki for leading the effort!
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Keynoted at the eTwinning conference in Cyprus today, organized by the Foundation for the Management of European Lifelong Learning Programmes (IDEP). Emphasized the pivotal importance of AI Literacy in Education for enhancing student wellbeing. #AILiteracy
Going to #psynom24? Check out great work from our lab on misinformation, discourse and memory processes, and code comprehension! @Kendeou@RINAHARSCH@theHJHwang
We are right now recruiting teens aged 13-17 years to join our Youth Advisory Board for the UMN social media study! All meetings will be conducted via zoom so we welcome out-of-state applicants too. Please help spread the word!
Research from @YYingXu et al. indicates that conversational #AI can enhance the interactivity of educational tv programs by allowing children to dialogue with the media character, thus enhancing children’s learning. Read the open access article: bit.ly/40cJouD@Kendeou
Understanding how we update incorrect beliefs and correct misinformation is more important than ever. Let's ensure truth "wins" the cognitive battle! Our new paper explains how we developed a theory to understand this critical phenomenon. 📰🔍 doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-0…
At the @UMNews@umn_edpsych, we are searching for a tenure track Assistant Professor with a specialization in Cognition/Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education. Apply now to join our vibrant research community! hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/3645…
Interested in editorial leadership? We seek nominations for the new cohort of 5 editorial fellows in the JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY for early-career psychologists (ECPs) from historically excluded communities. Please disseminate and apply! apa.org/pubs/journals/resour…