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Dr Rebecca Gordon

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Associate Professor at UCL CPsychol FBPsS SFHEA Research: Working memory/executive function. Developing interest in motor cognition. Head of Impact & Engagement

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · Nov 15

Very proud of this paper that @damcotto.bsky.social and I have just published:

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

EXPRESS: Revisiting Working Memory Fifty Years after Baddeley and Hitch: A Review of Field-specific Conceptualizations, Use and Misuse, and Paths Forward for Studying Children - Dana Miller-Cotto, Reb...

As trained educational and developmental psychologists who study the role of working memory in educational outcomes, we know the various assumptions made about ...

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 12d

This new Department for Education report, led by @cantalek.bsky.social and colleagues at @ioe.bsky.social provides an up-to-date understanding of the identification, support and collaborative practices for children with #SEND.

Read their full findings here 👉

Identifying and supporting the needs of children with SEND in mainstream settings

Findings from a series of rapid evidence assessments on what works to identify and support the needs of children and young people with SEND in mainstream and early years settings.

www.gov.uk

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · Jul 23

Special Issue edited by Andy Tolmie, Cristina Rodríguez, Roberto Ferreira @ me! Cultural & contextual variations in translation of research into teaching practice. We encourage contributions from low income countries (APC arrangements/adjustments possible).

www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

Frontiers | Educational Neuroscience: Approaches to Translation into Practice in Different Cultural Contexts

In the realm of educational neuroscience, significant strides have been made over the past three decades to understand how cognitive and neural processes aff...

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 24d

@profandytolmie.bsky.social shares practical tips to help children build road safety skills — like judging traffic, choosing safe places to cross, and learning by doing. 🚸

Read more here 👉 www.tooledupeducation.com/wednesday-wi...

Home | Tooled Up Education

Evidence-based resources for parenting, education and family life.

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · 25d

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · Jul 31

We have a new paper out! With Yasin Arslan and Andy Tolmie.

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Predictors of Teachers' Knowledge of Educational Neuroscience: A Role for Formal Training

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · Jul 27

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · Jul 23

Frontiers | Educational Neuroscience: Approaches to Translation into Practice in Different Cultural Contexts

In the realm of educational neuroscience, significant strides have been made over the past three decades to understand how cognitive and neural processes aff...

www.frontiersin.org

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · Jul 16

My wonderful husband is becoming emeritus 😊

The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · Jul 16

‘The key change has been the way that developmental work has embraced complexity’
Professor Andrew Tolmie is retiring from University College London in September…
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‘The key change has been the way that developmental work has embraced complexity’ | BPS

Professor Andrew Tolmie is retiring from University College London in September…

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · Jul 16

‘The key change has been the way that developmental work has embraced complexity’
Professor Andrew Tolmie is retiring from University College London in September…
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

‘The key change has been the way that developmental work has embraced complexity’ | BPS

Professor Andrew Tolmie is retiring from University College London in September…

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UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · Jul 14

How can we better support individuals living with #dyslexia?
We spoke to @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social (@ioe.bsky.social) to find out.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

"We need awareness in the workplace so that support and reasonable adjustments can be made for dyslexic adults. In line with this, we need to remove any stigma there might be about disclosing a dyslexia diagnosis. We know that dyslexia is not related to intelligence yet, for some,
this myth persists."

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · Jun 28

Evidence

Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · Jun 28

Go the the V&A cafe. There is a huge paddling pool. And it’s free.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

slate.com/technology/2...

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · Jun 1

Qiuyu Du, Andy Tolmie and I have a new paper out:

The Role of Mind Wandering During Incubation in Divergent and Convergent Creative Thinking

www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · May 26

*its

Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · May 26

Here is a talk I did for Learnus on working memory, it’s development, environmental influences and why these matter in the classroom.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kAb...

LEARNUS WEBINAR on "Working Memory: How it develops"

YouTube video by Learnus UK

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · May 10

Interesting and relevant, @damcotto.bsky.social

Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · May 10

If you're curious about Bunge's (2024) paper, here is the link (open access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

It provides an interesting take on how to go about clearing confusions surrounding the concept of executive function from a cognitive neuro perspective. Highly recommended.(2/2)

Figure 1 of Bunge's (2024) paper. The figure caption says:

Blindfolded individuals describing EFs based on their limited exploration of the phenomenon. Presented here is a sampling of terms for EFs found in the literature, with possibly synonymous terms or related processes grouped together. These tentative groupings are
meant for illustrative purposes only. Adapted from artist’s rendering by G. Renee Guzlas (Himmelfarb, Stenvinkel, Ikizler, & Hakim, 2002).

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · May 10

Third leg of the Giants Tour tonight!

San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park ✅
Giant Redwoods at Muir Woods ✅
They Might Be Giants at The Fillmore 🟩

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Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · May 9

🚨 New paper alert 🚨

Josh Medrano @jmedrano.bsky.social · May 9

Also happy to announce a new publication with @damcotto.bsky.social at British Journal of Educational Psychology on whether working memory moderates the effect of fading (it didn't, but prior knowledge did; fading also had more benefits compared to other conditions). DOI: doi.org/10.1111/bjep...

screenshot of publication "Does working memory moderate the effect of fading on math performance?" at the British Journal of Educational Psychology

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · May 9

80 years ago today, my grandmother left my 1-year-old mum with a neighbour and went and got drunk with my great auntie Ilene.

Happy VE Day everyone!

Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · May 9

Helloooo!

Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · May 9

T-shirt evidence for @damcotto.bsky.social

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Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · Mar 22

New paper with @jmedrano.bsky.social. It’s the first experiment in a line of research testing working memory (our ability to hold and manipulate information for later use) theories in the context of math problem solving and learning.

bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

<em>British Journal of Educational Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library

Background High working memory capacity is associated with improved mathematical problem-solving skills. A leading theory about why working memory enhances problem-solving suggests that capable prob.....

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · May 6

Lovely to see you. And your campus is beautiful! We bought t-shirts 😂

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Dr Rebecca Gordon @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social · May 6

Quick trip to @uofcalifornia.bsky.social for a coffee and a chat with @damcotto.bsky.social 😊 ☕️ ☀️

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