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Heikki Lyytinen

As UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Literacy Learning for All (2015-19 and 2019-2021) Heikki Lyytinen focuses on Graphogame research to show that this digital learning environment succeeds in helping children globally to become literate, ie. to overcome biological/genetic bottlenecks and compromised opportunities to receive sufficient instruction.

Heikki Lyytinen

Emeritus professor of Psychology, UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Literacy for All, University of Jyväskylä


Heikki Lyytinen

Charles Perfetti is the most influential in the area of reading. He was awarded the Distinguished Scholar award by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Special Interest Group (SIG): Research in Reading and Literacy for his outstanding contributions to research in reading and literacy.

Charles Perfetti

Distinguished University Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology Co-Director, Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center


Kenneth Pugh

Kenneth Pugh is a cognitive neuroscientist and experimental psychologist who is best known for his work on the neural, behavioral, and cognitive underpinnings of reading and other cognitive activities. He was among the first scientists to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to reveal brain activity associated with reading and reading disabilities.

Kenneth Pugh

President and Director of Research, Senior Scientist, Yale University / Haskins Labs


Ram Frost

Ram Frost is a world-leading expert on cross-linguistic differences in reading. His research on reading in Hebrew has changed the prevalent anglocentric theoretical perspectives of reading research and has changed the educational system of Israel and its methods of teaching reading.

Ram Frost

Professor of Psychology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel / Haskins Labs


Chin-Chung Tsai

Chin-Chung Tsai is a world-leading scholar whose work has gained high international recognition in educational technology and science education. He was awarded the Lifetime Honorary National Lecture Host, the highest academic honor of the Ministry of Education, and wrote the youngest award record in history.

Chin-Chung Tsai

Dean, School of Learning Informatics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan


Chun-Yen Chang

Chun-Yen Chang's research interests mainly cover science education, digital learning, interdisciplinary learning, and science communication. In 2003, 2009, and 2012, he was awarded the National Science Council Outstanding Research Award (Science Education), Executive Yuan. The "CloudClassRoom (CCR)" developed by Prof. Chang's team has been widely promoted.

Chun-Yen Chang

Chair Professor and Director of the Science Education Center, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan