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Honoring Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum |
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Thursday, October 10 (12:30-1:00 pm )
- Formal welcome and formal introductions by University of Minnesota Dignitaries
- Introduction of the scientific themes and plan for the Symposium:
- Charles A. Nelson, Institute of Child Development;
- Jeffrey J. Lockman, Tulane University; and
- John J. Rieser, Vanderbilt University
| Session I: | Using information to guide action. (Thursday, 1:00 - 5:35 pm) |
| David N. Lee, University of Edinburgh | Getting set for action. (1:00-2:00 pm) |
| Claes von Hofsten, Uppsale University | The development of prospective control in looking and reaching. (2:10-3:10 pm) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 3:10-3:40 pm |
| Karen Adolph, New York University | Specificity of knowledge for action. (3:40-4:40 pm) |
| Discussant: William H. Warren, Brown University | Formal discussion (4:50-5:20 pm) |
| OPEN DISCUSSSION | Roundtable of Professors Lee, von Hofsten, Adolph, and Warren and open discussion from the audience (5:20-5:35 pm) |
Friday, October 11
- Coffee and conversation (8:30-9:00 am)
| Session II: | Computational complexity and the integration
of information. (Friday, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm)) |
| Richard N. Aslin, University of Rochester | Multi-modal information, computational complexity and constraints on actions. (9:00 - 10:00 am) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Martin S. Banks, University of California at Berkeley | The benefits and costs of combining information within and between modalities. (10:30 - 11:30 am) |
| Discussant: Emily W. Bushnell, Tufts University | Formal discussion (11:40am - 12:10 pm) |
| LUNCH | 12:10 - 2:00 pm |
| Session III: | Active learning in early development (Friday, 2:00 - 5:05 pm) |
| Nora S. Newcombe, Temple University | Evidence for and against a geometric module: The roles of language and action (2:00 - 3:00 pm) |
| Esther Thelen, Indiana University | Conceptualizing the interface of action, perception and cognition (3:10 - 4:10 pm) |
| Discussant: Bennett I. Bertenthal, University of Chicago | Formal discussion (4:20-4:50 pm) |
| OPEN DISCUSSSION | Roundtable of Professors Aslin, Banks, Bushnell, Newcombe, Thelen and Bertenthal and open discussion from the audience. (4:50-5:05 pm) |
Saturday, October 12
- Coffee and conversation (8:30-9:00 am)
| Session IV: | Using representations to guide action. (Saturday 9:00am - 12:00 pm) |
| Rachel Keen, University of Massachusetts | Using perceptual representations to guide reaching and looking (9:00 - 10:00 am) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Lynn S. Liben, Pennsylvania State University | Using maps to guide learning and action (10:30 - 11:30 am) |
| Discussant: Janellen Huttenlocher, University of Chicago | Formal discussion (11:40 am - 12:10 pm) |
| OPEN DISCUSSSION | Roundtable of Professors Keen, Liben, and Huttenlocher
and open discussion from the audience. (12:10 - 12:25 pm) |
| Final Remarks: | Anne Pick and Herbert Pick (12:30 pm) |
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all lectures free and open to the public
CE credits from the Minnesota Board of Psychology pending
For further information:
(612)624-0526/(612)624-7009
c-gea@umn.edu
http://cehd.umn.edu/icd
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Minnesota Symposium Co-chairs Charles A. Nelson, ICD Jeffrey J. Lockman, Tulane University John J. Rieser, Vanderbilt University |
Supported by Institute of Child Development College of Education & Human Development Center for Cognitive Sciences |
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Director, Institute of Child Development Ann S. Masten |