Forgetting as a Friend of Learning

Forgetting as a Friend of Learning

October 11, 2013

Forgetting as a Friend of Learning: Implications for teaching and self-regulated learning Speakers: Dr. Robert A. Bjork, UCLA Date: Friday, October 11, 2013, 1:30pm Location: William James Hall 105 It is natural to think that learning is a matter of building up skills or knowledge in one’s memory and that forgetting is a matter of […]

2013 HILT Conference

2013 HILT Conference

May 8, 2013

HILT Conference 2013: Essentials May 8, 2013 Science Center (Plaza and Hall B) The 2nd annual conference hosted by the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching focused on the framing question: In this time of disruption and innovation for universities, what are the essentials of good teaching and learning? Active engagement with focused, contrasting perspectives. In […]

Inaugural HILT Symposium

Inaugural HILT Symposium

February 3, 2012

HILT Symposium February 3, 2012 Northwest Building (52 Oxford Street) The inaugural HILT Symposium in February 2012 opened a Harvard-wide conversation, engaging over 300 faculty and students in dialogue, debate, and the sharing of ideas about pedagogical innovation. The event convened invited members of the Harvard community and presenters from within Harvard and externally who […]