Dear SIG 7 members,
Please do not forget to fill in the (very brief!) survey in preparation for our members meeting, which will take place Tuesday August 26th, at 17:30, room HS 15.13 (Universitätsstraße 15)
Link: https://t.co/n7EJIFFYyk
Thanks! See you at the meeting.
Don't forget to vote in the EARLI elections! 🗳️
You can log in at https://t.co/wm4Ki5gOH0 and scroll down on your dashboard under “Polls” to cast your vote.
You will notice that our very own Juliette is on the ballot! 😀Vote vote vote!
Don't forget to vote in the EARLI elections! 🗳️
You can log in at https://t.co/wm4Ki5gOH0 and scroll down on your dashboard under “Polls” to cast your vote.
You will notice that our very own Juliette is on the ballot! 😀Vote vote vote!
A new episode of the EARLI Research Stories Podcast has been released!
Join our podcast hosts, as they sit down with the co-presidents of the upcoming #EARLI2025 conference for a rich and engaging conversation.
Listen now via the following link!
https://t.co/XSINydfKoo
SIG 7 members: You just received a newsletter with a link to a Google Document that you can fill in to indicate that you would like to join the SIG 6/7 dinner.
Please do so asap (and before July)! If you do not have the link, please send the coordinators a message.
#EARLI2025
For all of those who missed our last SIG6SIG7 WebLecture by Noah Schroeder on Pedagogical Agents: You can now access the recording on YouTube
https://t.co/oSAHWZyZ8A
We are looking forward to our next WebLecture in autumn of 2025. :)
We are looking forward to our next SIG6&SIG7 WebLecture this Wednesday!
Speaker: Noah Schroeder, University of Florida
Date: May 21, 5 pm CET
Topic: Pedagogical Agents in 2025
Access: https://t.co/anMTWqAlqJ (Webinar ID: 645 2616 0955; Password: SIG6SIG7)
Dear SIG 7 members, we need your vote to select your next SIG 7 representatives!
You can vote directly from your EARLI Dashboard via https://t.co/wm4Ki5gOH0. Go to the "Poll" section, at the bottom of your page.
If you did not yet renew your membership, please do so and vote.
A common misconception:
‘To get a PhD, I need to be really smart.’
Nope. You just have to be genuinely curious.
I often hear students say they're afraid of a PhD because they feel 'not good enough' for it.
My experience is:
- You don’t need extraordinary skills to earn a PhD
- You don’t need to be a ‘walking encyclopedia’
- You don’t need to be a genius
❗ All you need is curiosity.
The curiosity that brings joy in exploring intricate technical details.
- Hard work is a by-product of curiosity.
- Exploration of literature is a by-product of curiosity.
- Your own vision for the field is also a by-product of curiosity!
The problem is that:
- There are advisors who likes ‘active doers', not ‘curious thinkers'
- There are bad & boring projects that misalign with natural curiosity
- There is a lack of mentorship that fails to nurture curiosity
Of course, all students are different:
Some PhD students are fast thinkers, others are fast learners or deep thinkers. Some require re-learning. Others need proper mentorship in their first year.
❗But there is NO fundamental flaws that should prevent 99% of students from getting a PhD.
PhD is just a degree.
You are ready for it if you feel curious.
Reminder: The deadline for applying to become a SIG 7 JURE or senior coordinator is set to February 3, 2025.
If you plan to apply and did not do so yet, better apply fast! 😁
Applications are now open for the JURE Research Development Fund, in support of research activities between JURE members of EARLI. Find out more about how to apply at https://t.co/oI17B14Hqc
A new book in the EARLI Book Series on "Designing Effective Digital Learning Environments" edited by Andreas Gegenfurtner, Ingo Kollar is now available for pre-order at https://t.co/84p60fjVX2
We learn more from reading on paper than on screens.
54 studies, 171k people: we process print more deeply than digital content—as long as it's informational rather than purely narrative.
The paper advantage holds across ages and has grown over time. Long live physical books.
Missed @IngeMolenaar's insightful @EARLISIG6 and @EARLISIG7 weblecture on #AI and #Education? Or do you simply want to watch it again?
The weblecture is now on the @earli_office YouTube Channel: https://t.co/FG7HCnpLPb.
Enjoy!
And we are off! The third SIG 6 and 7 weblecture is live with 80 participants so far. Enjoy!
So you know, it will be recorded and shared via the EARLI Youtube channel later. @earli_office