Myrto Mavilidi

Dear all, Check out EMBODI-ED (Environment, Mind, Body Integrated in Education), a newly established global research network (embodi-ed.org), dedicated to explore the complex interplay between bodily movement, cognitive development, and other influences in education.

Our esteemed Fellow @FVenetsanou was the first to measure physical literacy in Greek children and provided one of the first global insights into promoting physical literacy in childhood at an individual level 😍 Find out more: buff.ly/3DaMXZ1

Genome sequencing developed to trace #COVID is now protecting babies in intensive care from infectious diseases theconversation.com/genome-sequenc… via @ConversationEDU

If we’re going to push back on these ‘science of teaching’ and ‘explicit teaching’ (government) agendas, we need debate. Here’s a great NEW Australian research blog drawing on lots of evidence to contest the invasion of restrictive pedagogies 🔥👇 blog.aare.edu.au/science-and-wr…

'Our focus should be on strengthening teachers’ contextual decision making, and not on constraining them in ways that will reduce their professionalism, and ultimately their standing.' Read the latest from Fellow @RussellTytler blog.aare.edu.au/science-and-wr… #socialsciences #education

📣Just accepted: 📈 New brief report by @AdrianBauman & colleagues highlights a growing issue in #PhysicalActivity research: the surge in publications may lower quality & make it harder to find & apply key findings.

🧠 Cognitive Load Theory has become increasingly popular in education, with many teachers using its principles in the classroom. But if you're not already familiar with this theory, here's a quick guide on applying its key principles in your classroom ⬇️ innerdrive.co.uk/blog/how-to-us…

Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMAPediatrics: What are the associations of screen use contexts in early childhood with cognitive and psychosocial outcomes? ja.ma/4e4xoPz

Check out this interesting discussion on exercise and cognition in healthy population 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 🧠 🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♂️

Four UOW researchers score near $500k for groundbreaking work ift.tt/6hLE8kb

UOW's Christopher Patterson and Lorna Moxham discuss how somatic therapies focus on the connection between the mind and body to treat trauma for @ConversationEDU. 👉 bit.ly/475Spr2 #ThisIsUOW #UOWResearch

I'm excited to announce that I have joined @RMIT as the Vice Chancellor's Professorial Research Fellow, Director of the MedTech Research and Innovation Hub, and Professor of Musculoskeletal Health. I am eager to contribute to the vibrant MedTech ecosystem in Victoria

#UOW early career researchers Dr Lei Deng, Dr Xiaoning Li, Dr @MMavilidi, and Dr Rupeng Yang each received close to $500,000 as part of the @arc_gov_au Discovery Early Career Researcher Award prestigious fellowship scheme. 🎉 #UOWResearch

Our group of #exercise and #cognition researchers (including @Olivier_Dupuy @chevalboris @estebancornejoi @MGerber_Unibas @benrattray @KamijoKeita) agrees to disagree with conclusions in a recent meta-analysis. We show our perspective @NatureHumBehav nature.com/articles/s4156…

(1/2) Day 2 @StudySunrise training 🇬🇷. Thanks to Ellinogermaniki Agogi School for all your support over the past two days, especially the chance to share your amazing facilities and work with your students.

Day 1 @StudySunrise training 🇬🇷. A wonderful team to be working with. Looking forward to practising with the children tomorrow.

Thanks @WHOSEARO for an excellent webinar on promoting physical activity in children through school & preschools. Great to see many participants from across the region, especially from @StudySunrise countries 🇱🇰 🇮🇳 🇮🇩 🇹🇭 . Wonderful presentations from @davidlubans & @Anantalia

Our Special Issue (with @JoseHanham and @OuhaoC) for the British Journal of Educational Psychology is out! Read interesting updates to Cognitive Load Theory bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bj…

See you on Friday morning. I was invited to discuss about this interesting symposium #EARLI2023