George Hlavacs

George Hlavacs serves as a Core Lecturer and researcher at the Institute for Engineering and Applied Sciences (EAS) of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the Industrial Product Design program and the Self-Regulated Learning Expertise Circle where he leads the motivation curriculum component.

His research applies neuropsychological principles to educational challenges, focusing on self-regulated learning mechanisms, conscious curiosity activation, and optimizing student attention and productivity. He develops frameworks for educators to prevent motivational lapses and for students to maximize learning capacity through neuropsychological awareness, with emphasis on practical classroom applications and cognitive efficiency.

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George actively contributes to the Knowledge Center for Talent Development through the CHOICE methodology project, which supports students in self-regulated learning processes including planning, attention maintenance, and productivity optimization, while collaborating within the Self-Regulated Learning Expertise Circle to advance educational neuroscience applications.