MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH OF COGNITION IN NATURALISTIC ENVIRONMENTS SEMINAR

9 October 2009

Porthania, lecture room 674
University of Helsinki

The seminar focuses on learning research that applies neuroscience and technology. The programme includes a keynote 
lecture by Professor Neil Burgess (UCL), an introduction to Finnish research and research methods in this field and discussion on related topics.

Preliminary programme

09.00 Opening session: Mikko Sams

09.15 – 11.15 Introduction of the research groups:

9.15 Research Center for Educational Psychology, Kirsti Lonka
9.30 The Brain and Work Research Centre, Kristian Lukander
9.45 Traffic Research Unit, University of Helsinki, Heikki Summala
10.00 Cognitive Brain Research Unit and Finnish Center of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Music Research, Minna Huotilainen
10.15 Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research, Niklas Ravaja
10.30 Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Antti Oulasvirta
10.45 Centre for Learning Research, Erno Lehtinen
11.00 AivoAALTO, Riitta Hari

11.15 – 12.30 Lunch (on your own)

12.30 – 13.30 Keynote-lecture: Neil Burgess (University College London): Making use of virtual reality to understand the neural mechanisms of memory and navigation

13.30 – 15.30 Research methods

Brain research:
13.30 - 13.45 fMRI/MEG, Iiro Jääskeläinen
13.45 - 14.00 EEG, Miika Leminen
14.00 - 14.15 Eye-tracking, Teppo Valtonen
14.15 - 14.30 Recordings of autonomic nervous system, Matias Kivikangas

Behavioural research:
14.30 - 14.45 Conversation analysis, Pentti Haddington
14.45 - 15.00 Etnomethodology, Fritjof Sahlström
15.00 - 15.15 Learning research, Lasse Lipponen

15.15 - 16.15 Coffee and refreshments

16.15 - 17.15 Panel discussions:

16.15 – 16.45 Brain research panel
16.45 – 17.15 Video research panel

17.15 Summary and closing of the seminar – Mikko Sams

POSTER SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

Registration

The seminar is free of charge, but you must register. Please
CLICK HERE to register.

For further information, please contact:
Juha Salmi, Coordinator, Brain-Learning-Education Network juha.salmi()helsinki.fi
+358 40 5118678