Dr. Michelle Rupiper Konuşması: "Nature and Executive Function"

Date: 27 Mayıs 2019

Venue: Özyeğin University

Participants: Internal & External Stakeholders

 

• * The purpose of the event is to bring together students and faculty with an internationally renowned expert.
• * The event aimed to broaden participants’ horizons in the field of psychology.
• * The event is also significant as it aided our University to play host to exchange of information at the service of society.

 

Generel Information

Dr. Michelle Rupiper from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln gave an invited talk as the guest of the Department of Psychology at Özyeğin University. The talk presented a special focus on how nature provides a rich environment to support development and learning in all areas for children from all ages. In her talk, Dr. Michelle Rupiper elaborated on how children’s interaction with the nature develops their executive functions and how these natural environments can be used to further develop these skills. Dr. Rupiper also gave a workshop on May 29 to participants from Turkish universities and early childhood education institutions on how natural environments can be used to support children’s socioemotional development and to further promote their development and learning.