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Manalo Lab
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A lab that explores better learning through ways of learning, ways of teaching, and the use of diagrams.
AboutAbout the lab
Ways of learning and thinking, from educational psychology.
From the standpoint of educational psychology, the Manalo Lab studies effective ways of learning and teaching.
The lab also focuses on how diagrams that learners draw themselves can be used for learning, thinking, communication, and problem solving.
Another pillar of the research is developing thinking skills such as critical thinking and metacognition, as well as foreign language learning and communication skills.
The lab belongs to the Educational Cognitive Psychology Division of the Graduate School of Education.
Key terms
- learning strategy
- A technique or method that learners use to memorize or understand something, such as summarizing the content or organizing it into a diagram.
- metacognition
- The function of viewing one's own thinking from one level above and adjusting it, such as knowing what one understands and does not understand.
- critical thinking
- The ability to think logically while checking the evidence, without simply accepting information or opinions at face value.
ResearchResearch themes
In the field of educational psychology, the lab's research keywords are the use of learning strategies, the use of diagrams in problem solving, critical thinking, and second language learning. It covers effective ways of learning and teaching, and how learners can use diagrams they draw themselves.
Effective ways of learning and teaching
The lab studies effective learning strategies and teaching methods. In 2023-2024, it presented work on ways to help learners use learning strategies on their own initiative, and on how using learning strategies metacognitively affects test performance.
Putting self-drawn diagrams to use in learning
The lab examines how diagrams that learners draw themselves help with learning, thinking, communication, and problem solving. In 2024, it presented research on the possibilities and challenges of using self-drawn diagrams to connect what has been learned, and on children's drawings in science classes.
Critical thinking and metacognition
The lab works on thinking skills such as critical thinking and metacognition. In 2024, it published a paper on how considering reasons for and criticisms of ethical judgments relates to the development of metacognitive skills about morality.
Foreign language learning and communication
The theme is foreign language learning and developing communication skills. In 2024, the lab published papers on audiovisual speech perception by multilingual speakers learning Japanese, and on motivation for learning English.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorMANALO Emmanuel
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