Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center

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The Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center (aka LearnLab) is a Science of Learning Center funded by the National Science Foundation and managed by Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. [1] [2] The PSLC is led by Kenneth Koedinger and Charles Perfetti, and includes many other notable scientists, including Vincent Aleven and David Klahr.

The PSLC theory wiki collects and organizes research results, including a list of instructional principles that are supported by learning science research. The wiki is open and freely editable. [3]

Several notable tools, methods, and theories were developed at the PSLC, including DataShop, [4] LearnSphere, [5] the Knowledge-Learning-Instruction Framework, [6] and the Baker Rodrigo Ocumpaugh Monitoring Protocol.

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References

  1. "Award#0354420 - SLC Center: Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center: Studying Robust Learning with Learning Experiments in Real Classrooms". Nsf.gov. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  2. "Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh receive NSF grant to create Science of Learning Center". Psych Central. 2009-02-21. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
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  4. "DataShop". 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. "LearnSphere". 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
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