
International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) 2025
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍøSimmons School of Education & Human Development is proud to announce its participation in the in Helsinki, Finland. Our scholars will present a range of innovative research topics, including the role of surprise in teaching, critical data literacy in STEM education, and the comparison of data science practices between classrooms and real-world projects.
Presentations by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøSimmons School Scholars
Wednesday, June 11
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.ICLS: Short Paper Session & Poster Session 1: #448 The Role of Surprise in Teachers' Construction of Teaching Successes and Failures- Flavio Azevedo (SMU), Max Sherard (UNT), Molly Novelli (SMU), and Natalie Freed (UT-Austin). Helsinki, Finland: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.ISLS: Short Paper Session: #45 Incorporating Critical Data Literacy into a STEM Summer Camp- Saki Milton (SMU), Marc Sager (SMU) and Candace Walkington (SMU). Helsinki, Finland: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
Thursday, June 12
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.ISLS Poster Session 2: #6 Comparing Data Science Practices between the Classroom and Real-World Projects- Marc Sager (SMU), Jeanna Wieselmann (SMU)and Anthony Petrosino (SMU). Helsinki, Finland: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
ISLS Poster Session 2: #498 Articulating Ideologies of Power and Epistemological Assumptions to Construct Deficit Perspectives About Learners- Molly Novelli (SMU), Flavio Azevedo (SMU), Max Sherard (UNT) and Natalie Freed (UT-Austin). Helsinki, Finland: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
ISLS Poster Session 2: #531: Pre-Service Teachers and Co-construction of Pedagogical Terminology- Molly Novelli (SMU) and Flavio Azevedo (SMU). Helsinki, Finland: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
Friday, June 13
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.ICLS: Long Paper Session: #465 Space and Time as Elements to Design With in Engineering for Sustainability- Max Sherard (UNT), Jessie Zarazaga (SMU) and Anthony Petrosino (SMU). Helsinki, Finland: International Society of the Learning Sciences.