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Fall Online Research Symposium
Fall Online Research Symposium
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Mountain Time
Join undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty as they share research in progress, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging questions in education and learning.
Morning sessions: 11 a.m.–noon
Keynote: Noon–1 p.m.
Afternoon sessions: 1–3 p.m.
The session program and Zoom links will be posted here before the event. Bookmark this page for access throughout the symposium.
Keynote | Noon–1 p.m. Mountain Time
Keynote | Noon–1 p.m. Mountain Time
"Make It Work: Harnessing the Science of Learning"
"Make It Work: Harnessing the Science of Learning"
Dr. Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger III
Co-author of Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
A prolific scholar of human learning and memory, Dr. Roediger has studied how retrieval strengthens learning, why memory sometimes fails, and how cognitive psychology can inform educational practice.
Morning Sessions | 11 a.m.–Noon
Morning Sessions | 11 a.m.–Noon
Session titles, presenters, descriptions, and Zoom links below.
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11-11:30 a.m. |Learning Science Student Lightning Talks
Group 8 Perkins, Steere, Walker, Watt- Blocked vs Interleaved Practice- The Effect of Prior Knowledge
Group 4 Acosta Rios, Cykendall, Selig- Embracing Difficulties in Learning
Group 3 Erickson, Ryan, Taylor- Engaging Study Methods
11:30-12p.m. |Ausubel's Meaningful Learning and the Instructional Hierarchy
Laura Stam
Afternoon Sessions | 1–3 p.m.
Afternoon Sessions | 1–3 p.m.
Session titles, presenters, descriptions, and Zoom links below. Please note the special link for the concurrent session at 1:30.
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1:00–1:30 p.m. | Team-Based Learning Fosters Belonging
Sanders & Atherton
1:30-2:00 p.m. |Faculty Lightning Talks
JP Han- Problem Posing in the Mathmatics Classroom
Ashli Tomisich- Does Funding Change the Fun? A Study of Paid and Unpaid Mentorship Programs
Andrea Kunze- Drawn to Data: Bridging Artistic Experimentation and Scientific Inquiry Longitudinally
1:30-2:00pm |Standing, Mercier, Sanders- Rural Preservice Teachers' Development of Social Capital
Special Concurrent Session Unique Zoom Link Here
2:00 -2:30 p.m. |Learning Science Student Lightning Talks
Group 6 Bencomo Loya, Hayward, Delgadillo- Embodied Cognition in Mathematics
Group 5 Guzman, Hickox, Kite- The Illusion of Knowing
Group 9 Daggett, Groves, Houston, Wilson- The Testing Effect with Feedback (or Not)
2:30- 3:00p.m. |Learning Science Student Lightning Talks
Group 2 Hutton, McCain, VanHorn- The Testing Effect
Group 1 Capelli, McAmis, Widhalm- Efficiency vs. Effectiveness of Study Strategies
Group 7 Chiovaro, Eidinger, Leerssen - Working Memory and Delayed Retention
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Joining the Symposium
Joining the Symposium
All sessions take place online through Zoom. Use the links in the program to join your selected sessions. All listed times are Mountain Time.
You are welcome to attend individual sessions or stay throughout the day.
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