Building on the successes of the Science of Learning Winter Institute 2014, 2015 and Summerfest 2014, we are pleased to present a series of public lectures, seminars as well as four methodology workshops and one grand challenge workshop to enhance our research capacity and to foster interdisciplinary research ideas. This year’s Summerfest will be held from 16 June to 15 July. During this period, we are very privileged to have Professor Laura-Ann Petitto, HKU Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities and Professor in Psychology Department of Gallaudet University, and Professor Kevin Dunbar, Research Visiting Professor of the University of Hong Kong and Director of the Laboratory for Complex Thinking, Creativity and Educational Neuroscience of the University of Maryland resident on our campus during this whole period, in addition to other scholars contributing to the events of the Summerfest.

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Program Overview

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fNIRS workshop

May 26, 2015   Subtheme 1※Integrating Neural, Cognitive and Pedagogical Approaches to Learning Research and Educational Intervention, Subtheme 2※Learning and Assessment Design Enhanced with Technology, ◇Supported by Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the Humanities, ◎Summerfest (Part of), ◎Workshops

Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Neuroimaging Technology and Advances for Studies of the Science of Learning

17 June 2015 (Wed) & 18 June 2015 (Thu)

9:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 5:00pm

MW550, 5/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU

Professor Laura-Ann Petitto, HKU Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities; Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. USA; Co-PI & Science Director, NSF Science of Learning Center, Visual Language and Visual Learning, VL2

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Public lecture

June 1, 2015   Subtheme 1※Integrating Neural, Cognitive and Pedagogical Approaches to Learning Research and Educational Intervention, ◎Public lecture, ◎Summerfest (Part of)

◎Public lecture

From Backyard to Black Tie Science: A lifelong journey of Discovery

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18 June 2015, Thursday

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (Tea reception: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm)

The Open Area (MW405), 4/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU

Professor Kevin Niall DUNBAR, Visiting Research Professor of The University of Hong Kong; Director of the Laboratory for Complex Thinking, Creativity, & Educational Neuroscience; Department of Human Development & Quantitative Methodology; College…

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Matlab workshop

May 19, 2015   Subtheme 2※Learning and Assessment Design Enhanced with Technology, ◎Summerfest (Part of), ◎Workshops

Introduction to Matlab & using Matlab to program cognitive experiments with Cogent 2000

19 June 2015 (Fri) & 22 June 2015 (Mon)

9:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 6:00pm

RMS 104, 1/F., Runme Shaw Bldg., HKU

Dr. Stavros SKOURAS, ‘Biological Psychology and Music Psychology Group’, Cluster of Excellence ‘Languages of Emotion’, Freie Universität Berlin

Registration closed. Abstract Matlab is a platform allowing for robust use in scientific computing. Workshop attendees are introduced to…

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EEG workshop

May 19, 2015   Subtheme 2※Learning and Assessment Design Enhanced with Technology, ◎Summerfest (Part of), ◎Workshops

Extending classical EEG analysis to non-linear measures

23 June 2015 (Tue) & 24 June 2015 (Wed)

9:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 6:00pm

RMS 104, 1/F., Runme Shaw Bldg., HKU

Dr. Antonio IBÁÑEZ, Psychology Department, University of Jaén

Registration closed. Abstract The aim of this workshop is to provide with a set of methods to extend classical EEG analysis to non-linear measures. The final objective will be…

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Research seminar

June 1, 2015   Subtheme 1※Integrating Neural, Cognitive and Pedagogical Approaches to Learning Research and Educational Intervention, ◎Research Seminar, ◎Summerfest (Part of)

◎Research Seminar

Inside 21st Century Creativity

25 June 2015, Thursday

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

RMS 101, 1/F., Runme Shaw Bldg., HKU

Professor Kevin Niall DUNBAR, Visiting Research Professor of The University of Hong Kong; Director of the Laboratory for Complex Thinking, Creativity, & Educational Neuroscience; Department of Human Development & Quantitative Methodology; College of Education, University of Maryland College Park, USA

Professor Carol K.…

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Discursis workshop

May 19, 2015   Subtheme 2※Learning and Assessment Design Enhanced with Technology, Subtheme 3※Building Tools and Theory for Learning across Levels, ◎Summerfest (Part of), ◎Workshops

Discursis: a computer-based visual text analytic tool for analysing communication data

29 June 2015 (Mon) & 30 June 2015 (Tue)

9:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 6:00pm

RMS 101, 1/F., Runme Shaw Bldg., HKU

Dr. Dan ANGUS, Lecturer / Affiliate Lecturer, School of Communication and Arts / School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland

Registration closed. The event is also technically sponsored by the IEEE Hong…

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Public lecture

June 4, 2015   Subtheme 1※Integrating Neural, Cognitive and Pedagogical Approaches to Learning Research and Educational Intervention, Subtheme 2※Learning and Assessment Design Enhanced with Technology, ◎Public lecture, ◎SoL-SRT Symposium (Part of)

◎Public lecture

◎SoL-SRT Symposium (Part of)

Science of Learning Discoveries about the Role of ‘Visual Sign Phonology’ and Reading: Revolutionary Implications for Young Visual Learners

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11 July 2015 (Sat)

2:30pm – 4:00pm

Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Adam Stone and Geo Kartheiser, Advanced doctoral students in the PhD in Educational Neuroscience program, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, and 2015 NSF Student Scholars in the NSF Science of Learning Center, VL2, and Recipients of a NSF travel fellowship from the United States National Science Foundation (Dr.…

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