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Jennifer Wiley, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Brain and Cognitive Sciences program. Her research focuses on cognitive processes underlying learning, comprehension, and problem-solving, with emphasis on metacognition, educational strategies, and the role of analogies in scientific literacy. She explores how working memory capacity, cognitive fixation, and instructional techniques influence academic performance and knowledge retention.
Key areas of investigation include:
- Insightful problem-solving and 'Aha!' moments
- Metacomprehension accuracy and self-regulated learning
- Effects of multimedia and graphics on comprehension
- Cognitive biases in text interpretation
- Interdisciplinary learning across scientific disciplines
Her work bridges cognitive psychology and education, addressing practical applications to improve teaching methods and student outcomes. Recent projects examine how analogies in textbooks can create illusions of understanding and how generating explanations enhances learning. She collaborates on developing tools to assess working memory capacity and evaluate educational interventions.
Publications consistently emphasize applied cognitive science, with over 50 peer-reviewed articles since 2012. Current research trends reflect growing interest in computational models of insight, the neurocognitive basis of problem-solving, and optimizing learning through cognitive training.
