Logan Fiorella
- Associate Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Cognitive science
- Instructional design
- Learning strategies
- Multimedia learning
- Psychology of habit
Interests
- Learning by explaining
- Learning by drawing
- Learning from visuals
- Learning from examples
- Building beneficial habits
Concentrations
Education
- Ph.D. in Psychology, 2015
University of California, Santa Barbara - M.A. in Psychology, 2013
University of California, Santa Barbara - M.S. in Modeling and Simulation, 2010
University of Central Florida - B.S. in Psychology, 2009
University of Central Florida
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Research Summary
Dr. Fiorella studies the cognitive science of student learning and its implications for instruction. One research area focuses on understanding the benefits and boundary conditions of generative learning activities, such as learning by explaining and learning by drawing. A second area focuses on applying cognitive principles to the design of multimedia learning environments, including instructional videos. Dr. Fiorella is also interested in how habits influence student self-regulation, learning, and well-being.
Awards and Accolades
Owens Institute for Behavioral Research (OIBR), UGA, 2020
American Psychological Association, Division 15, 2020
National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation, 2020
American Educational Research Association, Division C, 2019
Center for Teaching and Learning, UGA, 2019
Psychonomic Society, 2019