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Dr Cris Castro

@drcriscastro.bsky.social
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Juan C. Castro-Alonso. Rewarded hubby & daddy. Educational psychology, multimedia, STEM, biochemistry, spatial working memory. Asst. Professor at University of Birmingham (UK), Author, Speaker, Editor, Consultant

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Hayoung Song @hayoungsong.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There are 2 tenure-track searches happening at UT Austin Psychology @utaustin.bsky.social! Dev/Social: apply.interfolio.com/194041 Clinical: apply.interfolio.com/194045 Please apply and be my colleague! Austin is awesome, UT is awesome, and the department is awesome⭐
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Stoo @stoosepp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
PETRA AI now allows for more ways to share and guide in the use of GenAI in education and beyond! Feel free to share if you find it useful. www.petraai.org
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Mona Wong @psmona.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thank you everyone for coming to the conference. It absolutely was our honour hosting everyone here, and definitely one of my most memorable experience in life. See you all again next year in Indonesia 😊 #ICLTC2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
One unleashes the *hounds* of Hell, not the gates of Hell, you illiterate moron.
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
It'll be a great time and conference!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Another academic day of graduations, but felt warmer this time!
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c t @whatulysses.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
can't argue with this.
screenshot from a pop-up window received after downloading Microsoft Office. It features a yellow triangle with an exclamation point and the text, "'Microsoft Teams' is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash."
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Places are still available!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Places are still available!
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Efrat Furst @efratfurst.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
When Prior Knowledge Helps, and When It Doesn’t Which factors make prior knowledge helpful or unhelpful? And which should we consider first? efratfurst.substack.com/p/when-prior...
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When Prior Knowledge Helps, and When It Doesn’t
Four basic considerations and the one that should come first
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
As renowned international researchers will be in Birmingham (July), three of them will deliver workshops to apply cognitive load guidelines in instructional practice. Register on the link below! Coorganized with @psmona.bsky.social and Ouhao Chen uobevents.eventsair.com/internationa...
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Workshops for Teachers - International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026 (ICLTC)
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Check out our new podcast episode! The enthusiastic Bross & Bloem | Research Stories Season 3 Ep.2 youtu.be/gmyu1hsy7Zo?... via @YouTube
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
New early bird registration deadline: 15th May! Hurry up!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
So relatable!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Not there, yet!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Great day to be born!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
New early bird registration deadline: 15th May! Hurry up!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Likely final prompt by you know who: "ChatGTP, I command you, how many nukes I need to totally destroy them? Totally, totally! Give me the codes too".
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Hurry up, early bird fees only until mid April!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Hurry up, early bird fees only until mid April!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Researchers are coming from all over, and we have three great keynotes! The Early Bird Registration is now officially open for the 17th International Cognitive Load Theory Conference (ICLTC 2026)! Birmingham, UK, July 27-29. uobevents.eventsair.com/internationa...
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Registration - International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026 (ICLTC)
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Good times! Finishing my class Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology - Part 1 with mixed feelings among my students 😉
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Check out our new episode, with @tinoendres.bsky.social
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Interesting study to be a participant!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Researchers are coming from all over, and we have three great keynotes! The Early Bird Registration is now officially open for the 17th International Cognitive Load Theory Conference (ICLTC 2026)! Birmingham, UK, July 27-29. uobevents.eventsair.com/internationa...
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Registration - International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026 (ICLTC)
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David A. Sbarra @dsbarra.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
My time as Editor of AMPPS is coming to an end-- here are some parting thoughts. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... .
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Taking Stock of Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science at the End of the Beginning - David A. Sbarra, 2025
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
My first participation in a qualitative study about cognitive load theory. Enjoy! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Why is secondary mathematics difficult to learn? Perspectives from in-service teachers and cognitive load theory
Secondary mathematics learning presents significant difficulties for many students, yet the sources of this complexity remain inadequately understood. Objective: This study investigates complexity ...
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Beautiful screenshot! link.springer.com/journal/1125...
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Check out our keynote speakers for the 17th International Cognitive Load Theory Conference (ICLTC2026) uobevents.eventsair.com/internationa... See you in Birmingham! @psmona.bsky.social
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Keynote Speakers - International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026 (ICLTC)
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/10/2025
This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Listen to our new podcast episode!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Listen to our new podcast episode!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Now accepting submissions for the International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026! uobevents.eventsair.com/internationa... Deadline is 15th December. See you in Birmingham next year! @psmona.bsky.social
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Abstract Submission - International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026 (ICLTC)
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Copilot is the new Clippy, so annoying!
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Thomas (TJ) Lawrence @bidder13.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026 dates are now published! Deadline to submit is 15th December. See you all in Birmingham next year! uobevents.eventsair.com/internationa...
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IMPORTANT DATES - International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026 (ICLTC)
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Another EARLI early session starting @earlioffice.bsky.social
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
40 years and running! @earlioffice.bsky.social
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
EARLI 2025 about to begin! @earlioffice.bsky.social
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
EARLI2025, here we go! #Earli @earlioffice.bsky.social
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
RIP Ozzy
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Now with 3 key keynote speakers! uobevents.eventsair.com/internationa...
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026 (ICLTC)
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
And you name it president, twice!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Visit the webpage for current details! uobevents.eventsair.com/internationa...
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HOME - International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2026 (ICLTC)
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
You can still submit your contribution to this Special Issue about cognitive load theory!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
You can still submit your contribution to this Special Issue about cognitive load theory!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
As Neruda wrote: "You are here. Oh, you do not run away. You will answer me to the last cry"
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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
"The key takeaway point is that matching teaching with students’ learning preferences has very little impact, and many more effective interventions exist....An important message from this article is that..." (1/3) #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky doi.org/10.1007/s106...
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Learning Styles, Preferences, or Strategies? An Explanation for the Resurgence of Styles Across Many Meta-analyses - Educational Psychology Review
The persistence of learning styles as a concept in educational discourse and research is paradoxical, given the overwhelming evidence discrediting the matching hypothesis, the notion that aligning…
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
See you all in Austria!
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Dr Cris Castro @drcriscastro.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
See you all in Austria!
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