Publications & Presentations

Publications

  • Lamnina, M. & Chase, C.C. (2019). Developing a thirst for knowledge: How uncertainty in the classroom influences curiosity, affect, learning, and transfer. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 59.
  • Chase, C., Connolly, H., Lamnina, M., & Aleven, V. (2018). The Design and Evaluation of Optimal Computerized Guidance for Invention Activities: The Invention Coach. In Kay, J. and Luckin, R. (Eds.) Rethinking Learning in the Digital Age: Making the Learning Sciences Count, 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2018, Volume 1. London, UK: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
  • Lamnina, M., Connolly, H., Aleven, V., & Chase, C.C. (2018). The invention coach: A computer-based environment that supports the transfer of STEM concepts. In Ding, L., Traxler, A., & Cao, Y. (Eds.) Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings. Cincinnati, OH: Physics Education Research Topical Group.
  • Aleven, V., Connoly, H., Popescu, O., Marks, J.N., Lamnina, M., & Chase, C.C. (2017). An adaptive coach for invention activities. In André E., Baker R., Hu X., Rodrigo M., du Boulay B. (Eds.) Artificial Intelligence in Education. AIED 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10331. Springer, Cham.
  • Jin, T. & Lamnina, M. (2016). The Effect of Varying Problem Contexts on Learning Probability Rules [Abstract]. In Paparagou, A., Grodner, D., Mirman, D., & Trueswell, J.C. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society.
  • Ahn, J. N., Luna-Lucero, M., Lamnina, M., Nightingale, M., Novak, D., & Lin-Siegler, X. (2016). Motivating students’ STEM learning using biographical information. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 7(1), 71-85.
  • Lamnina, M. & Fienup, D. M. (2015). The effects of worked examples on transfer of statistical reasoning [Abstract]. In D. C. Noelle, R. Dale, A. S. Warlaumont, J. Yoshimi, T. Matlock, C. D. Jennings, & P. P. Maglio (Eds.),Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Austin TX: Cognitive Science Society.

Manuscripts Under Review and in Preparation

  • Lamnina, M. & Chase, C.C. (under review). Developing a Thirst for Knowledge: How Uncertainty in the Classroom Influences Curiosity, Affect, Learning, and Transfer. Submitted to: Contemporary Educational Psychology.
  • Chase, C.C., Connolly, H., Lamnina, M., & Aleven, V. (under review). Problematizing helps! Classroom study of an adaptive computer-based coach for Invention activities. Submitted to: International Journal for Artificial Intelligence in Education.
  • Lamnina, M.*, Ahn, J. N.*, & Lin-Siegler, X. (under review). “Follow My Lead”: Psychological Closeness Increases a Role Model’s Effectiveness in Science. Submitted to: Contemporary Educational Psychology. *These authors contributed equally to the work.
  • Chase, C.C., Lamnina, M., Connolly, H., Marks, J.N., & Aleven, V. (in preparation). The Invention Coach: Optimal Guidance in Ill-Structured Tasks to Facilitate Transfer. Target: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies.
  • Lamnina, M., Brodsky, J., & Fienup, D. M. (in preparation). The Effects of Worked Examples on Transfer of Statistical Reasoning. Target: Teaching of Psychology.

Invited Talks, Conference Presentations, & Posters

  • Hebert, M., Bazis, P., Roehling, J., Yang, Y., & Lamnina, M. (2018, July). Improving Sentence Writing Skills with Quill: A Sentence Combining and Computer Feedback Intervention. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Brighton, UK.
  • Connolly, H., Lamnina, M., Aleven, V., & Chase, C.C. (2018, June). Supporting Transfer of Physics Knowledge from Open-Ended Learning Activities with the Invention Coach. Paper presented at the 11th annual Subway Summit on Cognition and Education, New York, NY.
  • Lamnina, M., & Chase, C.C. (2018, June). Uncertainty and Expectations in Instruction Influence Curiosity, Affect, Learning, and Transfer. Poster presented at the 11th annual Subway Summit on Cognition and Education, New York, NY.
  • Lamnina, M., & Chase, C.C. (2018, April). The Interplay of Uncertainty, Curiosity, and Affect Influences Learning and Transfer. Poster presented at the 2nd Psychology@TC conference, New York, NY.
  • Connolly, H., Chase, C.C., Lamnina, M., & Aleven, V. (2018, April) A Study of the Invention Coach: A Computer-Based Environment That Supports Transfer of STEM Concepts. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, N.Y.
  • Lamnina, M. & Chase C.C. (2018, April) How Different Types of Uncertainty Affect Learning, Transfer, Curiosity, and Affect. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, N.Y.
  • Lamnina, M., Connolly, H., Aleven, V., & Chase, C.C. (2017, July). The Invention Coach: A Computer-Based Environment That Supports the Transfer of STEM Concepts. Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference. Cincinnati, OH.
  • Lamnina, M. & Chase, C.C. (2017, April) Increasing Curiosity Through Invention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.
  • Chase, C.C., Marks, J.N., Lamnina, M., Connolly, H., Popescu, O., & Aleven V. (2017, April) An Adaptive System for Guiding Open-Ended Problem Solving: The Invention Coach. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the NSF Center for Innovative Research in CyberLearning (CIRCL). Arlington, VA.
  • Lamnina, M., Ahn, J. N., & Lin-Siegler, X. (2016, April) Motivating Students in Science with Stories that Foster Connectedness to Scientists. Poster presented at the 1st annual Promise of Psychology at Teachers College New York, NY.
  • Lamnina, M., Ahn, J. N., & Lin-Siegler, X. (2016, May) Motivating Students in Science with Instruction that Increases Feelings of Relatedness. Poster presented at the 28th annual Association for Psychological Science Chicago, Illinois.
  • Ahn, J., Luna-Lucero, M., Park, J., Lamnina, M., & Lin, X. (2016, April) Me? A Scientist?: Closing the Gap in the Disconnect Students Feel in Science Learning. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.
  • Lamnina, M., Ahn, J., & Lin-Siegler, X. (2016, January). Motivating Science Learning by Connecting Students to Scientists. Paper presented at the 9th annual Subway Summit on Cognition and Education, New York, NY.
  • Jin, T. & Lamnina, M (2016, January). The Effect of Context Variability on Mastery of Probability Rules. Paper presented at the 9th annual Subway Summit on Cognition and Education, New York, NY.
  • Lamnina, M. (2015, July). The Effects of Worked Examples on Transfer of Statistical Reasoning. Poster presented at the 37th The Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Pasadena, CA.
  • Lamnina, M., Kai, S., Mao, Y., Ahn, J., He, N., Zhao, J., Sung, W. (2015, March). Motivating Students To Choose Difficult Coding Tasks With Worked Examples And Famous Programmer Stories. Paper presented at the Institute for Learning Technologies, New York, NY.
  • Lamnina, M. and Park J. (2015, February). Motivating Students with Famous Scientists’ Stories. Paper presented at the 8th annual Subway Summit on Cognition and Education, New York, NY.
  • Lamnina, M. (2014, May). The Effects of Worked Examples on Transfer of Statistical Reasoning. Poster presented at the annual Celebration of Macaulay Scholarship, New York, NY.
  • Lamnina, M. (2014, May). Working and Learning in Ecuador. Paper presented at the annual Macaulay Global Experience Conference, New York, NY.
  • Mylan, S.E., Ramotar,R., Marmolejo, J., Laks,E., Lamnina,M., McKiernan,K., Roszczeda, K. & Fienup, D.M. (2013, March). Effectiveness of mastery criteria during concept formation. Poster presented at the annual Sigma Xi Undergraduate Poster Session, Flushing, NY.