People around the world have been impressed with ChatGPT, a new chatbot developed by OpenAI that uses natural language processing (NLP) to seemingly answer any question. It works much better than similar technologies that came before it—as long as you prompt it in English. Ife Adebara is working to make sure less widely spoken languages from her...
Dr. Abdul-Mageed, a Computational Modelling theme Co-Lead for the EFL SSHRC PG, answered some questions for us regarding his work with natural language processing (NLP) and deep learning, his recent appointment as a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning, and how his projects address some of the pressing issues at...
What led you to be interested in Developmental Psychology and Education? I have always been curious about the skills that children need to understand what they read given its foundational role in all aspects of life. This curiosity to learn more about children’s development led me to complete a PhD in Developmental Psychology and Education,...
Diana, Michelle, and Michele delivered a workshop on how to create engaging infographics for knowledge mobilization.
Guofang Li has an open Post-doctoral Fellow position within the Department of Language and Literacy Education at UBC. Please share this with your teams or with anyone you know who might be interested.
A list of some of the talks, presentations, and publications from Q2 and Q3 of Year 2. Publications Parks, K. M., Moreau, C. N., Hannah, K. E., Brainin, L., & Joanisse, M. F. (2021). The Task Matters: AScoping Review on Reading Comprehension Abilities in ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders,10870547211068047. Turin, M., & Hanks, R. (2021). Literacy. The...
What led you to be interested in developmental psychology and education? I’m a French immersion and special education teacher, and I was becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of support for exceptional and multilingual students in French programs. I had one student in particular who loved French and wanted to take it, but was forced...
Julia Rivard-Dexter, CEO and founder of Eyeread, Inc., answered some questions for us regarding Eyeread, Dreamscape, and their work with the EFL team.
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