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Sergio Pellis


Sergio Pellis Based out of the University of Lethbridge, neuroscience researcher and professor Sergio Pellis examines the relationship between a child’s brain and behaviour during development.
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Robbin Gibb


Dr. Robbin Gibb is based out of the University of Lethbridge’s Department of Neuroscience. She is an associate professor and the first PhD graduate from the university's Canadian Centre for...
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Jane Hewes


Dr. Jane Hewes is a longtime advocate of children’s rights and high quality, community-based early learning programs. She has worked as a play specialist, consultant, and presently, is chair of the...
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Sharon Friesen


Dr. Sharon Friesen is a founding partner and president of Galileo Educational Network, at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta. She is also the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education.
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John D. Bransford


Dr. John D. Bransford holds the Shauna C. Larson Endowed Chair in Learning Sciences at the University of Washington College of Education. He is also founding director of The LIFE (Learning in...
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Ann L. Brown


Dr. Ann L. Brown spent most of her career researching how children learn, and imparting strategies to increase learning. Based on her personal background – she was dyslexic and didn’t learn to...
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Nancy Carlsson-Paige


Nancy Carlsson-Paige is an early childhood education professor and founder of Lesley University’s Center for Peaceable Schools, in Cambridge, MA. She has written and spoken extensively about the...
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Rodney R. Cocking


Dr. Rodney R. Cocking is considered one of the first scholars to seriously consider digital media’s impact on children’s learning.
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