University of Pittsburgh

Resnick, Lauren

University Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science
EdD, Harvard University
Cognitive Program

Contact

824 LRDC
412-624-7485
Fax: 412-624-3051
resnick@pitt.edu

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Research Interests: Learning and development, scientific understanding in children, socially shared cognition

Accepting Graduate Students: No

Selected Publications

  • Resnick, L.B. (in press) “Giving Psychology Away: From Individual Learning to Learning Organizations.” In Jing, Q. (ed.). Progress in Psychological Science around the World, Proceedings of the 28th International Congress of Psychology. Vol. 2, Social and Applied Issues.
  • Resnick, L.B. and Spillane, J. P. (2006) “From Individual Learning to Organizational Designs for Learning.” In Verschaffel, L., Dochy, F., Boekaerts, M., & Vosniadou, S. (Eds). Instructional psychology: Past, present and future trends. Sixteen essays in honor of Erik De Corte (Advances in Learning and Instruction Series). Oxford: Pergamon.
  • Resnick, L. B. and Zurawsky C. (2005). Getting Back on Course: Fixing Standards-Based Reform and Accountability. American Educator, 29(1), 8-46. (Abstract-pdf)
  • Collins, A., Greeno, J. G. & Resnick, L. B. (2001) Education Learning Theories. In: Smelser, N. J.,Baltes, P. B. (Eds.) The International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford.
  • Resnick, L. B. (2001). The Mismeasure of Learning. Education Next, 1(3), 78-83. (Abstract-pdf)

Honors and Awards

  • American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training (2007)
  • University Professor (2006)
  • European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Oeuvre Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Learning and Instruction (1999)
  • Edward L. Thorndike Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education, American Psychological Association (1998)
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