International Conference Presentations (refereed)

Moreno, R. (2009, August). Promoting meaningful learning from visual representations with strategy instruction. Paper to be presented at the 2009 European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Moreno, R., Reisslein, M., & Ozogul, G. (2009, May). Learning from contextualized versus abstract representations of worked-out problems: Implications for engineering education. Paper to be presented at the 2009 International Conference in Education, Athens, Greece.

Moreno, R., & Marley, S., & Helak, J. (2008, June). How strategic are students when they learn science with static and dynamic visual representations? Paper presented at the 2008 International Conference for the Learning Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Moreno, R. (2008, March). Technology: Friend or foe? A synthesis of the pros and cons of contemporary technological trends for education. Paper presented at the Third Interamerican Conference on Mental Health, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Moreno, R. (2008, February). A longitudinal study examining the influence of worked example instruction on prospective teacher’s problem solving and learning attitudes. Paper presented at the 2008 Cognitive Load Theory Conference, Wollongong, Australia.

Moreno, R. (2008, March). Designing interactive learning environments that work: Combining minds-on and hands-on activity in multimedia instruction. Paper presented at the Research in Interactive Learning Environments (RILE) Center, Wollongong, Australia.

Moreno, R., & Marley, S. (2007, August). Do students’ verbal and visual abilities and preferences affect their learning and perceptions about learning astronomy with static and animated graphics? Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary.

Moreno, R. (2007, August). Focusing prospective teachers’ attention on relevant procedural knowledge: The effects of signaling and segmenting instructional videos and animations. Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Conference, Budapest, Hungary.

Moreno, R. (2005, August). Does the modality principle hold for different media? A test of the method-affects-learning hypothesis. Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Annual Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Moreno, R. (2005, August). Using dynamic classroom visualizations for teacher education. Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Annual Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Moreno, R. (2005, June). Distinguishing between the role of methods and media in instructional technology. Paper presented at the Interamerican Congress of Psychology, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Moreno, R. (2005, June). The role of classroom visualizations in teacher education. Paper presented at the Interamerican Congress of Psychology, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Moreno, R. (2005, June). Reducing cognitive load in discovery-based multimedia games: A test of the guided feedback hypothesis. Paper presented at the Interamerican Congress of Psychology, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Moreno, R. (2003, August). The Role of Software Agents in Multimedia Learning Environments: When Do They Help Students Reduce Cognitive Load? Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Annual Conference, Padova, Italy.

Moreno, R. (2003, August). Animated Pedagogical Agents: How Do They Help Students Construct Knowledge From Interactive Multimedia Environments? Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Annual Conference, Padova, Italy.

Moreno, R. (2001, July). Guided Discovery With Software Pedagogical Agents: Cognitive and Motivational Effects of a Social-Agency Multimedia Learning Environment . Paper presented at the XXVIII Interamerican Congress of Psychology, Santiago, Chile.

Moreno, R. (2001, July). A Learner-Centered Approach to Instructional Technology: Applying Cognitive Theory to Multimedia Learning . Paper presented at the XXVIII Interamerican Congress of Psychology, Santiago, Chile.

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E., Lester, J. (2000, June). Life-Like Pedagogical Agents in Constructivist Multimedia Environments: Cognitive Consequences of Their Interaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Montreal, Canada.

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E. (2000, June). Meaningful Design for Meaningful Learning: Applying Cognitive Theory to Multimedia Explanations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Montreal, Canada.

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E . (1999, June). Designing Multimedia Presentations with Animation: What Does the Research Say? Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems, Florence, Italy.

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E . (1999, June). Visual Presentations in Multimedia Learning: Conditions That Overload Visual Working Memory. Paper presented at the Third International Conference on Visual Information Systems, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

National Conference Presentations (refereed)

Moreno, R., Booker, D., & Abercrombie, S. (2009, April). Learning from virtual classroom cases in teacher education: The case for guiding attention and thinking in worked-example instruction. Paper to be presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R., Marley, S., Hushman, C., & Biazak, J. (2009, April). The role of prior knowledge in learning from animations and imagination. Paper to be presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Reisslein, M., Moreno, R., & Ozogul, G. (2009, April). Fading and feedback in worked-example engineering education. Paper to be presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R., Abercrombie, S., & Hushman, C. (2009, March). Using virtual classroom cases as thinking tools in teacher education. Paper to be presented at the 2009 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) International Conference, Charleston, SC.

Ockey, G. J., Abercrombie, S., & Moreno, R. (2008, September). Academic self-concept measurement invariance across a diverse sample of preadolescents. Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston Massachusetts.

Moreno, R. & Abercrombie, S. (2008, April). Promoting diversity awareness in teacher education: Signaling group, individual, and instructional diversity within classroom cases. Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York, NY.

Moreno, R., Abercrombie, S., & Booker, D. (2008, April). A longitudinal study examining the influence of worked example instruction on prospective teacher’s problem solving and learning attitudes. Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York, NY.

Reisslein, M. & Moreno, R. (2007, October). Instructional strategies for pre-college engineering education. Paper presented at the 2007 IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Flowerday, T., Moreno, R., & Farley, M. (2007, April). The role of situational interest and choice on reader engagement and attitude. Paper presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Moreno, R., (2007, April). Do signaling and segmentation methods help prospective teachers learn from instructional videos and animations? Paper presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Moreno, R. (2007, April). Using a computer-based assessment to personalize NAEP math word problems: Does personalization promote problem solving? Paper presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Moreno, R., & Plass, J. (2007, April). Relationship of cognitive abilities, cognitive styles, and learning preferences and their effect on multimedia learning. Paper presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Moreno, R., Marley, S., & Helak, J. (2007, April). Cognitive and affective consequences of learning astronomy with and without static and dynamic visual representations. Paper presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Moreno, R., Shell, D., & Pirritano, M. (2007, April). Factors predictive of mathematics performance: Diversity between and within White, Hispanic, and Native American children. Paper presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Moreno, R., Reisslein, M. & Delgoda, G. M. (2006, October). Towards a fundamental understanding of worked example instruction: Impact of means-ends practice, backward/forward fading, and adaptivity. Paper presented at the 2006 IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R. & Ortegano-Layne, L. (2006, April). Cognitive and affective consequences of learning educational psychology with real and virtual classroom visualizations. Paper presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

Moreno, R., Allred, C., & Pirritano, M. (2006, April). Linguistic simplification of math word problems: Does language load affect English language learners’ performance, metacognition, and anxiety? Paper presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

Moreno, R., Allred, C., Pirritano, M. & McCormick, C. (2006, April). Examining the validity of linguistic simplification as an accommodation for English language learners. Paper presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

Moreno, R., Allred, C., Finch, B., & Pirritano, M. (2006, April). The effects of auditory and pictorial aids on English language learners mathematics performance. Paper presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

Moreno, R., & Livne, N. (2006, April). Using an empirically-based taxonomy of diversity factors to improve prospective teachers’ problem solving. Paper presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

Moreno, R. & Pirritano, M. (2005, December). Predicting math performance: The diagnostic value of cognitive-affective profiles versus ethnicity. Paper presented at the 2005 Principal Investigator meeting of the National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.

Moreno, R., Calvert, D., & Pirritano, M. (2005, November). Using students’ personal information to contextualize NAEP word problems. Paper presented at the Southwest Consortium for Innovations in Psychology in Education (SCIPIE), Las Vegas, NV.

Reisslein, M., Moreno, R., & Reisslein, J. (2005, October). WIP: Bridging cognitive and motivational psychology to combat shortage of engineers. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education, Frontiers in Education conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Moreno, R. (2005, April). The Role of Feedback in Discovery-Based Multimedia. Paper presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.

Moreno, R. & Ortegano-Layne, L. (2005, April). Learning Science with a Multimedia Game: A Comparison of Cooperative, Collaborative, and Individual Meaning Making. Paper to be presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.

Moreno, R., Ortegano-Layne, L., & Livne, N. (2005, April). Using Cases as Thinking Tools in Teacher Education: The Role of Presentation Format. Paper to be presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.

Moreno, R., Flowerday, T., & Frechette, C. (2005, April). Does the Choice of Animated Pedagogical Agents Help Students Learn Science from a Multimedia Game? Paper to be presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.

Moreno, R., Pirritano, M., Finch, B., & Vogenthaler, I. (2005, April). Factors Related to Math Performance of Hispanic, Native and Anglo-American Children: The Role of Opportunity to Learn, Language Proficiency, and Beliefs. Paper to be presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.

McCormick, C., Moreno, R., & Stevens, J. (2005, April). A Study of the Development of Metacognitive Knowledge and Processes Related to Mathematics Performance. Paper to be presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.

Pirritano, M., Stevens, J., & Moreno, R. (2005, April). The Structure of Self-Concept Across Age and Cultural Group. Paper to be presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.

Moreno, R. & Frechette, C. (2004, November). Effects of Social and Physical Presence in Virtual Reality Learning Environments: A Cognitive Load Perspective. Paper presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Moreno, R. & Frechette, C. (2004, November). What Do We Know About Learning with Animated Pedagogical Agents? Implications of the Research for Educational Technology Theory and Practice. Paper presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the Society for Computers in Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.

Moreno, R. & Pirritano, M. (2004, October). Assessing Cognitive Diversity: Attitudinal and Cognitive Predictors of Mathematics Performance. Paper presented at the 2004 Principal Investigator meeting of the National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.

Moreno, R (2004, April). Agent-Based Methods For Multimedia Learning Environments: What Works And Why? Paper to be presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R & Mayer, R. E. (2004, April). Inducing Social and Physical Presence in Agent-based Multimedia Environments: Effects on Extraneous and Germane Cognitive Load. Paper to be presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R & Mayer, R. E. (2004, April). The Interactivity Hypothesis: How Does Behavioral and Cognitive Activity Affect Learning from Multimedia Environments? Paper to be presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R., Estrada, S., & Ahonen, P. (2004, April). What Do Teachers in Preparation Remember and Transfer From Video Cases Presented During Class Instruction? Paper to be presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Mayer, R. E. & Moreno, R (2004, April). How to Reduce Cognitive Load for Multimedia Messages . Paper to be presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Mayer, R. E., Moreno, R , Moutone, P., Quilici, J., Dow, G. (2004, April). What Works with Educational Games . Paper to be presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Stevens, J.J. & Moreno, R. (2004, April). A Multilevel, Longitudinal Analysis of Ethnic Differences in Children's Mathematics Achievement. Paper to be presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R. (2003, October). How Do Pedagogical Agents Influence Learning in Educational Technology? An Empirically-Based Answer . Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.

Moreno, R. (2003, March). When Does Computer Technology Help Students Learn? Guidelines to Assess the Effectiveness of Multimedia Environments. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) International Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Moreno, R. & Morales, M. (2003, April). Applying Dual Code Theory to Art Education: The Effects of Copying From Masterpieces on Portrait Learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Moreno, R. (2003, April). New Technologies for Constructivist Learning: Cognitive Theory Implications for the Design of Software Agents in Virtual Reality Multimedia Environments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Moreno, R. & Stevens, J. (2003, January). Factors of Cognitive Diversity in Children's Mathematics Performance: A Theoretical Framework. Paper presented at the RACE 2003 Conference on Relevance of Assessment and Culture in Evaluation, Tempe, AZ.

Moreno, R. (2002, June). Who Learns Best with Multiple Representations? Cognitive Theory Implications for Individual Differences in Multimedia Learning . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Denver, CO.

Moreno, R. (2002, June). Pedagogical Agents in Virtual Reality Environments: Do Multimedia Principles Still Apply? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Denver, CO.

Moreno, R. (2002, June). Understanding Meaningful Learning from Technology: When Media Enables Instructional Methods. Invited Keynote Speaker Talk given at the"Instructional Design for Multimedia Learning" Convention, sponsored by the SIG 6 Instructional Design of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction.

Moreno, R. (2002, April). Auditory Cues for Multimedia Learning: Which Bells and Whistles Work and Why? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Moreno, R. (2002, April). Interactive Multimedia for Math Learning: Individual Differences that Count . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. (2002, April). The Role of Immersion in Virtual Reality Environments: How Does Media Affect Students' Learning? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Moreno, R. (2001, October). Cognitive and Motivational Consequences of Adapting an Agent Metaphor in Multimedia Learning: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs? Paper presented at the World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Health Care, and Higher Education, Orlando, FL.

Moreno, R. (2001, August). Designing for Understanding: A Learner-Centered Approach to Multimedia Learning . Paper presented at the Ninth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, New Orleans, LA.

Moreno, R. (2001, August). Virtual Reality and Learning: Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Students' Sense of Presence . Paper presented at the Ninth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, New Orleans, LA.

Moreno, R. (2001, August). Software Agents in Multimedia: An Experimental Study of their Contributions to Students' Learning . Paper presented at the Ninth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, New Orleans, LA.

Moreno, R., & Mayer, R. E. (2001, August). Virtual Reality and Learning: Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Students' Sense of Presence . Paper presented at the Ninth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, New Orleans, LA.

Moreno, R. (2001, August). An Experimental Study of the Cognitive Implications of Software Agents' Presence. Paper presented at the at the 2001 American Psychological Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Moreno, R. (2001, July). Guided discovery with software pedagogical agents: Cognitive and motivational effects of a social-agency multimedia learning environment. Paper presented at the XXVIII Interamerican Congress of Psychology. Santiago, Chile.

Moreno, R. (2001, July). A learner-centered approach to instructional technology: Applying cognitive theory to multimedia learning. Paper presented at the XXVIII Interamerican Congress of Psychology. Santiago, Chile.

Moreno, R. & Duran, R. (2001, April). Interactive Visual Metaphors in Multimedia: Aids to Math Learning Among English Language Learners . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E. (2001, April). Getting the Message Across: The Role of Verbal Redundancy in Multimedia Explanations . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E., Lester, J. (2000, June). Life-like pedagogical agents in constructivist multimedia environments: Cognitive consequences of their interaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications. Montreal, Canada.

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E. (2000, June). Meaningful design for meaningful learning: Applying cognitive theory to multimedia explanations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications. Montreal, Canada.

Moreno, R. (2000, April). Approximating Human Personae in Computer-Based Instruction: Effects of Animated Pedagogical Agents on Constructivist Learning. American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E . (2000, April). Pedagogical Agents in Constructivist Multimedia Environments: The Role of Image and Language in the Instructional Communication. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E. (1999, April). Cognitive Designs for Multimedia Learning Environments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Mayer, R. E. & Moreno, R. (1999, April). Maximizing Constructivist Learning From Multimedia Communications by Minimizing Cognitive Load . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Mayer, R. E. & Moreno, R. (1999, April). What is Learned in an After-School Computer Club? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada

Mayer, R. E. & Moreno, R. (1998, April). Instructional Design Implications of a Split-Attention Effect in Multimedia Learning . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R. & Mayer, R. E. (1998, April). Learning From Multiple Representations in a Multimedia Environment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Mayer, R. E. & Moreno, R. (1998, April). A Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning: Implications for Design Principles . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Los Angeles, CA.

Mayer, R. E. & Moreno, R. (1997, November). A Split-Attention Effect in Multimedia Learning: Evidence for a Dual Channel Theory of Working Memory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Philadelphia, PA.

Mayer, R. E., Quilici, J. H., Moreno, R., Simon, R., Duran, R., Woodbridge, S. (1997, March). The Search for Experimental Control on Evaluating the Cognitive Consequences of Participation in The “Fifth Dimension” After-School Program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Mayer, R. E., Duran, R., Quilici, J. H., Moreno, R., Woodbridge, S., Simon, R., Sanchez, D., & Lavezzo, A. (1996, April). Cognitive Consequences of Participation in a “Fifth Dimension” After-School Computer Club. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

International Invited Talks

Invited Seminar Presenter (June, 2009). Avances de la ciencia de la educación: Implicaciones para la enseñanza y el diseño de la tecnología educativa. Seminar to be conducted at the Department of Psychology, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.

Invited Speaker (2008, June). How does minds-on activity affect hands-on activity in technology-based learning? Some answers from empirical studies in interactive and non-interactive learning environments. Paper presented at the Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands.

Invited Keynote Speaker (March, 2008). A review of the research on learning with interactive and non-interactive multimedia environments. Seminar conducted at the Research in Interactive Learning Environments (RILE) Center. University of Wollongong, Australia.

Invited Seminar Presenter (May, 2008). Aplicando principios de la ciencia cognitiva para el diseño de la tecnología educativa. Seminar conducted at the Department of Psychology, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.

Invited Keynote Speaker (October, 2006). Investigating the role of virtual reality and agents in interactive multimedia learning. Paper presented at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.

Invited Keynote Speaker (June, 2002). Understanding Meaningful Learning from Technology: When Media Enables Instructional Methods. Talk given at the Instructional Design for Multimedia Learning Convention, sponsored by the SIG 6 Instructional Design of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Erfurt, Germany.

Invited Speaker (August 2001). Agents, Believability and Embodiment in Advanced Learning Environments. International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Madison, WI.

National Invited Talks

Invited Keynote Speaker (February, 2009). Bridging the gap between theory and practice in teacher education with virtual classroom cases. Paper to be presented at the National Science Foundation’s Center for Advancing Research and Communication in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (ARC).

Invited Keynote Speaker (July, 2007). The relationship between minds-on and hands-on activity in instructional design: Evidence from learning with interactive and non-interactive multimedia environments. Paper presented at the 13th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2007). Los Angeles, CA.

Invited Speaker (March, 2005). Virtual classrooms as thinking and research tools for teacher education. Paper presented at the National Center for Information Technology in Education (NCITE), University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Invited Speaker (March, 2005). Reflecting on students' reflections: interactions between minds-on and hands-on computer activities. Paper presented at the National Center for Information Technology in Education (NCITE), University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Invited Speaker (February, 2005). The role of method, media, and diversity in promoting high-order cognition. Paper presented at the Human Computer Interaction Department. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Invited Speaker (July, 2004). Let’s talk about your research: Hashing out conceptual issues. Division 15 Doctoral Research Seminar of the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HW.

Invited Speaker (July, 2004). Making a Difference in Educational Technology Research. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HW.

Invited Plenary Speaker (June, 2004). Instructional Technology: Promise and Pitfalls. National Center for Information Technology in Education (NCITE), University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Invited Speaker (April, 2004). Instructional Technology for Engaged Learning: Reflections on the Role of Methods, Media, Motivation, and Diversity. Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Invited Speaker (October, 2003). When Technology Makes Us Smart. Academic Technology Group and Center for Teaching Excellence, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA.

Invited Speaker (September, 2003). Extending Principles of Multimedia Design to New Instructional Technologies: A Cognitive Load Perspective. Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technologies in Education, New York University, New York, NY. http://create.alt.ed.nyu.edu/create/news.htm.

Invited Speaker (August, 2003). Developing the Rational Mind. Expert Forum for Cluster A of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Invited Speaker (February, 2001). Implications of Cognitive Psychology for the Design of Agent-Based Instruction. Cognitive Science Research Program, University of California, Los Angeles, CA.

Invited Speaker (December, 2000 ). The Role of Experiential and Reflective Cognition in Multimedia Learning. National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.

Invited Speaker (May, 1999). Creating Agency in Multimedia Environments: A Review and Evaluation of Software Pedagogical Agents for Science Learning. Cognitive Science Seminar, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA.

Invited Speaker (March, 1999). Visualization and Modeling Program. NSF young scholar for the Conference on Innovative Learning Technologies, San Jose, CA.

Regional Invited Talks

Invited Speaker (February, 2003). Supporting Improved Mathematics Assessment in New Mexico: A Research Agenda College of Education Research Spotlight. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

Invited Speaker (October, 2002). New Technologies for Knowledge Construction: The Instructional Value of Software Agents, Virtual Reality, and Interactive Multimedia Learning. College of Education Research Spotlight. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

Invited Speaker (October, 2001). Thinking, Learning, and Cognitive Styles. Psychology Department. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

Invited Speaker (November, 2000 ). Instructional Design for Understanding: Two Multimedia Learning Scenarios. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

Invited Speaker (April, 2000). Learning Math and Science with Multimedia: The Search for Cognitive Principles of Instructional Design. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

Organized/Chaired Symposiums

Discussant (2009, August). Investigating perceptual and cognitive processes during knowledge acquisition by animation. Symposium to be conducted at the 2009 European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Annual Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Organizer (2009, April). Can technology support problem solving in worked-example instruction?An empirical answer from four research programs. Symposium to be conducted at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Discussant (2007, August). Recent developments in the design of computer supported inquiry learning environments. Symposium to be conducted at the 2007 European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary.

Discussant (2007, April). In-depth technology, instruction, cognition & learning discussion in honor of Bill Winn. Interactive symposium conducted at the 2007 American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Organizer (2006, April). What do we know about assessment accommodations for English language learners? Research review and future directions. Symposium conducted at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

Discussant (2005, August). Recent worked examples research: Innovative ways to increase germane cognitive load and foster learning and understanding. Symposium conducted at the 2005 European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Annual Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus.

(2005, April). Factors Predictive of Mathematics Achievement of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children. Symposium to be conducted at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.

(2004, October). Culturally Relevant Assessment and Evaluation. Symposium conducted at the 2004 Principal Investigator meeting of the National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.

(2004, April). Scaffolds and Aids for Effective Learning with Multimedia and the Web. Symposium conducted at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R. & Plass, J. (2003, April). Scaffolds and Aids for Effective Learning with Multimedia and the Web. Symposium to be conducted at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Moreno, R. (2003, April). Effective Learning With Multimedia And The Web: Schema Acquisition and Cognitive Load . Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Moreno, R. (2003, April). Effective Learning with Multimedia and the Web: Cognitive Load and Multiple Modalities of Information . Symposium to be conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.