Media (audio, PowerPoint, video, etc.)

Presentations, Interviews and Programs (audio, slides, video, etc.) that reflect research done in the past by our SILC Members. The audio/slide files should open in your browser window. However, if you do have trouble viewing the Flash files (.swf documents), please download a free graphics viewer:

♦ Analogical Learning: Dedre Gentner (Co-PI), Northwestern University; This talk is from the Virtual Colloquium on Cognitive Modeling, March 2004.; Open this talk (.swf format) [Approximate running time: ]
♦ Educating Spatial Intelligence: Nora S. Newcombe (PI), Temple University; This talk was given at the National Geographic Society, November 2008.; Open this presentation (.ppt format)
♦ Eight Reasons to Doubt the Existence of a Geometric Module: Nora S. Newcombe (PI), Temple University; Open this presentation (.ppt format)
♦ Interview: Faculty Focus: Nora Newcombe (PI): Temple University's video profile on Nora Newcombe's research. Posted January, 25, 2012 by Megan Chiplock.; Open this interview. The external link takes you to Temple's webpage where you can view the video (.swf format); [Approximate running time: 00:1:59]
♦ Lost in space: Is it possible to reprogram your spatial intelligence?: Short news radio item from Newsworks, The Pulse (on-line). Nora S. Newcombe (SILC PI) and Kristin Gagnier (SILC Postdoc) are featured during the program. (November 15, 2013).; [Approximate running time: 00:03:04]
♦ Qualitative modeling of common sense understanding: Kenneth Forbus, Northwestern University; This talk is from the Virtual Colloquium on Cognitive Modeling, September 12, 2002.; Open this talk (.swf format) [Approximate running time: 01:30:00]
♦ Spatial Skills and Success in STEM: Thinking about Gender Differences: Nora S. Newcombe (PI), Temple University; This talk was given at Penn State Engineering School for a summer program for high school teachers, July 11, 2012.; YouTube Video [Approximate running time: 01:06:52]
♦ Strong spatial skills and what this means in the classroom: Nora S. Newcombe (PI), Temple University; Excerpts of an interview with Nora Newcombe (PI) by the folks at the UK website "GL Assessment."; YouTubeVideo [Approximate running time: 00:04:45]
♦ Where Am I (Produced by Dreamfilm Productions, Canada): CBC Television: Documentary aired on the Canadian series The Nature of Things; Nora S. Newcombe (PI) is featured.; Trailer of the documentary: YouTubeVideo [Approximate running time: 00:01:06]