Wednesday Research Seminar Series - Rethinking pedagogical approaches in Higher Education: the role of media-multitasking in altering cognitive control processes

We are pleased to invite you to our Wednesday Research Seminar. It will be held in-person on 27th November from 4pm online via MS Teams. Wednesday Research Seminar Series was launched in 2008 and has featured more than 360 presentations to date. The seminars provide a forum for researchers to share their work. Presenters include faculty from Middlesex University Dubai and other universities in the United Arab Emirates, as well as researchers from other global institutions. Seada will deliver seminar on:

“Rethinking pedagogical approaches in Higher Education: the role of media-multitasking in altering cognitive control processes”
Seada Kassie

Abstract

This research looks at the way media-multitasking is altering the brain's cognitive control processes, specifically that of emerging adults. Using the theory of social reconstructionism, my research grants agency to educators to bring about transformative changes in their learning environment that could potentially result in students’ increased engagement, and consequently, their acquisition of knowledge, academic performance, and ultimately their contribution to their respective fields of study.

Presenter Bios

Seada received her postgraduate training in clinical research at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA, and is a member of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals Community. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology at University of Reading, U.K. Her research aims to enhance dementia care practices in the UAE by working closely with government health centres that cater to the needs of persons with dementia.  Alongside teaching in Higher Education, Seada is actively engaged in Clinical Research, and her collaborative high-quality research outputs are focused on informing national and regional policies concerning mental health and neurological/neuropsychological disorders, as well as improving clinical practices in the wider Gulf region. Examples include recent publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals recommending the extension of health insurance coverage for psychiatric disorders to improve mental health help-seeking behaviours, as well as encouraging policy makers to consider establishing local/regional clinical trial registries to increase clinical research output in the UAE and the wider Gulf region. She continues to collaborate on regional clinical research studies with a number of healthcare service providers in the UAE, including Dubai Seniors’ Happiness Centre and Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital.