Virginia Tech Learning & Development Lab @VTLearnLab
Directed by @cbhornburg | At @Virginia_Tech @VT_HDFS | We study how children think and learn in early and middle childhood | #cognition #development #education VTLearnLab.com Blacksburg, VA Joined October 2021-
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My newest paper is out! Led by @VT_HDFS @VTLearnLab alumna @jisun_Kim57, with @GillianGrose, Tess Levinson, and @lkfazio.
My newest paper is out! Led by @VT_HDFS @VTLearnLab alumna @jisun_Kim57, with @GillianGrose, Tess Levinson, and @lkfazio.
I'm excited to announce #SRCD25 conference presentations led by current and former grad students in the @VTLearnLab! Isabel (PhD Candidate) is presenting a poster from a project with another collaborator in @VT_HDFS, Dr. Ben Katz! @SRCDtweets #SRCD2025
Check out the work being presented at #AERA2025 led by @VT_HDFS grad students in the @VTLearnLab! Thanks to @aerdf for funding the Our Math World project (data Maegan is presenting), with co-authors @jisun_Kim57 @TamikaMcElveen @sarahpowellphd @salg274 @davidjpurpura and others!
I’m excited to share that my newest publication is out! It has been a great collaboration working with this team of members from both @VT_HDFS and @VT_CS.
Please spread the word - Applications for our PhD program in HDFS (Child and Adolescent Development Area) are due 12/1!
Please spread the word - Applications for our PhD program in HDFS (Child and Adolescent Development Area) are due 12/1!
We co-created these books alongside a children's book author and illustrator, many educators, students, and researchers on the OMW team. Net proceeds from purchases on Amazon will go toward the creation of new educational books for children! amazon.com/dp/B0DH7YBJHW
The @VTLearnLab had a great time presenting our work and connecting with colleagues in D.C. at #MCLS2024 recently! Kudos to @VT_HDFS grad students Maegan and Isabel who each led posters!
The @VTLearnLab had a great time presenting our work and connecting with colleagues in D.C. at #MCLS2024 recently! Kudos to @VT_HDFS grad students Maegan and Isabel who each led posters! https://t.co/05ADR6FRry
The @VTLearnLab is headed to D.C. this week to disseminate our research! Come say hello if you follow our account and will be there!
The @VTLearnLab is headed to D.C. this week to disseminate our research! Come say hello if you follow our account and will be there!
Check out the newest research from the @VTLearnLab @VT_HDFS! Results highlight the important role of math language skills in children's numeracy development. Stay tuned for more related work that grad student Isabel Valdivia will present at #MCLS2024 @mathcogsociety
Check out the newest research from the @VTLearnLab @VT_HDFS! Results highlight the important role of math language skills in children's numeracy development. Stay tuned for more related work that grad student Isabel Valdivia will present at #MCLS2024 @mathcogsociety
Kudos to our @VTLearnLab @VT_HDFS students who led poster presentations at #CDS2024 last week! Great work Isabel, Maegan, and @jisun_Kim57!
Kudos to our @VTLearnLab @VT_HDFS students who led poster presentations at #CDS2024 last week! Great work Isabel, Maegan, and @jisun_Kim57! https://t.co/cC8eMQYFbw
Delighted to have a joint lab dinner with @_KChoi at #CDS2024, and with @vdiaz_psy as well! Excited to see how this group grows in the future!
Delighted to have a joint lab dinner with @_KChoi at #CDS2024, and with @vdiaz_psy as well! Excited to see how this group grows in the future!
The @VTLearnLab is headed to Pasadena to disseminate our research! Posters led by @jisun_Kim57 (with @_KChoi and others), and coauthors from the Our Math World team: @TamikaMcElveen @danacotto @EricDWilkey @andyribner @nprishker @salg274 @sarahpowellphd @davidjpurpura and more!
The @VTLearnLab is headed to Pasadena to disseminate our research! Posters led by @jisun_Kim57 (with @_KChoi and others), and coauthors from the Our Math World team: @TamikaMcElveen @danacotto @EricDWilkey @andyribner @nprishker @salg274 @sarahpowellphd @davidjpurpura and more!
“Having someone at the center who is able to sign with Bennett has made a huge impact on his life.” - Sheree Andrews, Bennett's mom. 🫶 The @VT_HDFS Child Development Center for Learning and Research offers amazing opportunities for parents and students. news.vt.edu/articles/2024/…
Members of the Learning and Development Lab contributed to the co-design of the Our Math World curriculum materials. We are so excited to see this compilation of our work for the past 3 years alongside other projects also funded by @aerdf's EF+Math program!
Members of the Learning and Development Lab contributed to the co-design of the Our Math World curriculum materials. We are so excited to see this compilation of our work for the past 3 years alongside other projects also funded by @aerdf's EF+Math program!
The most recent study @VTLearnLab is collaborating on! Check out the post below- we are recruiting 3-6 year olds and their parents to participate in a zoom study!
The most recent study @VTLearnLab is collaborating on! Check out the post below- we are recruiting 3-6 year olds and their parents to participate in a zoom study!
Check it out! Our team co-developed these books alongside educators and students as part of the Our Math World project funded by @aerdf. The materials are being modified after feedback from the last round of piloting, and we will eventually make them all publicly available!
Check it out! Our team co-developed these books alongside educators and students as part of the Our Math World project funded by @aerdf. The materials are being modified after feedback from the last round of piloting, and we will eventually make them all publicly available!
New @NSF grant funded for the @VTLearnLab! Our team is excited to get this work started over the summer alongside the @ICATatVT Center for Educational Networks and Impacts!
New pub! We found that children who had higher relational thinking skills in kindergarten had a better understanding of the equal sign by second grade than their peers with lower relational thinking skills in kindergarten. Check out the public pre-proof in the thread below:
@VTautismcenter is seeking individuals to participate in a study that will explore how autistic and non-autistic adults collaborate on tasks. If you complete all sessions, you'll receive a summary of your cognitive abilities upon completion of the research study and up to $50.
Great to see this report out with updates from various EF+Math funded projects, including the Our Math World team I lead with @davidjpurpura @sarahpowellphd @SaraAnneSchmitt @salg274 @mayes_mandy @TamikaMcElveen! If you’re going to #AERA2023 check out our session Thurs. 4/13!

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