A cross-disciplinarian laboratory for research on learning and motivation.
Synapse Lab develops and investigates interventions for promoting motivation and learning in education and work life. Our researchers are motivated by the need for evidence based policy making and organizational change. We work in close collaboration with educators, businesses and organizations.
We utilize rigorous experimental methodology combined with registry data, and connect researchers from different disciplines. As a result, we create mutually beneficial collaborations between researchers and educators, businesses and organizations. Read more about who we are and what we do
Our research
Synapse Seminar
Confirmed speakers 2025:
13.02.2025 Jo Boaler, Stanford Graduate School of Education
13.03.2025 Katharina Werner, IFO Institute, Germany
10.04.2025 Isa Steinmann, Oslo Met
24.04.2025 Henning Hermes, IFO Institute, Germany
08.05.2025 Ragnhild Bjørknes, NUBU - Nasjonalt utviklingssenter for barn og unge
22.05.2025 Ulf Zöliz, University of Zurich
04.06.2025 Seda Ertac, Koc University
05.06.2025 Simon Wiederhold, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Thursdays from 10:45, unless otherwise marked EOJ 276/277, University of Stavanger.
If you would like to participate in the seminars, or if you have any questions or suggestions, please email simone.haeckl-schermer@uis.no
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Resources
PhD students have the opportunity to attend the PhD course Randomized controlled trials in the social sciences (PhD 416). The course focuses on the methodology of randomization in social science research. It is led by Professor Eric Bettinger from Stanford University, who is one of the world's foremost experts on RCTs.
On our resource page on RCTs in education you can find conference presentations, working papers, literature and videos related to research and methodology. The website is open for submissions.
