Naomi Miyake was a Japanese cognitive psychologist.
13 Facts About Naomi Miyake
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Naomi Miyake was a professor at Chukyo University and the University of Tokyo.
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Naomi Miyake is best known for her research on learning and collaboration, in the field of cognitive science.
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Naomi Miyake completed a master's degree at the University of Tokyo in 1974.
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Naomi Miyake earned a PhD in psychology from the University of California, San Diego, in 1982, supervised by Donald Norman.
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Naomi Miyake was a founding member of the International Society of the Learning Sciences, and served a term as its president.
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Naomi Miyake served as president of the Japanese Cognitive Science Society and of the International Association for Cognitive Science.
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Naomi Miyake was a board member of the American Cognitive Science Society.
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Naomi Miyake was married to Yoshio Naomi Miyake, a fellow cognitive psychologist.
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Naomi Miyake's dissertation was titled "Constructive interaction and the iterative process of understanding".
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Naomi Miyake published an article based on her dissertation research in the journal Cognitive Science.
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Naomi Miyake continued to study collaborative learning throughout her research career, examining subjects across the lifespan and combining interests in education, psychology, and engineering.
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Naomi Miyake is credited with being the first researcher to investigate how best to design robots that can enhance children's learning.