Metacognition, Memory & Learning Science Advisory Board
At the very heart of our mission.
Our Advisory Boards bring together leading researchers, practitioners and specialists who share our commitment to advancing the science and practice of learning. Our Advisory Boards are advisory in nature, and distinct from our Board of Trustees: our trustees govern the Institute and are responsible for its decisions; our advisers inform and strengthen our thinking.
These Terms of Reference are adopted by the Board of Trustees, and should be read alongside, the IALM Advisory Board Framework and the Advisers' Code of Conduct.
The Metacognition, Memory & Learning Science Advisory Board is advisory. Its advice is valued but non-binding; the board is not part of the Institute's governance structure and has no delegated decision-making authority. The Board of Trustees retains ultimate responsibility for the Institute's strategy, decisions and resources.
Purpose and Remit
The Metacognition, Memory & Learning Science Advisory Board is the Institute's most on-mission board. It advises on the science and practice that underpin the Institute's national training programme, metacognition, memory techniques, study strategies and the needs of gifted and talented learners, helping to ensure the techniques the Institute teaches are effective and evidence-informed.
Scope
Within Scope
- Metacognition and self-regulated learning
- Memory techniques and the cognitive science of learning and recall
- Effective study strategies and their application in schools
- Gifted, able and talented learners
Out of Scope
- Decisions binding on the Institute, control of budgets, or direction of staff
- The governance of the Institute, which remains the responsibility of the Board of Trustees
- Individual casework, complaints or operational delivery
- The operational delivery of the programme itself, and the endorsement of specific commercial learning products
Chair
Chair (not yet appointed). Appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Membership & Size
Typically four to twelve members. Expertise sought: cognitive science and learning science; memory techniques and study strategies, and their teaching in schools; and gifted, able and talented learners.
Term of Office
Three years, renewable by agreement. Voluntary and unpaid; reasonable, pre-agreed expenses may be reimbursed.
Meetings
On average two meetings per year, held remotely or in a hybrid format, with additional input sought between meetings as required.
How Advice is Provided
Through discussion at meetings; written input; review of materials; and responses to occasional requests from the Institute.
Reporting
To the Board of Trustees, via the Executive Director.
Conflicts of Interest
Members must declare any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest as soon as it arises. All conflicts are declared and managed under the IALM Conflicts of Interest Policy.
Confidentiality and Data
Members keep confidential information confidential, use it only for the purposes of their role, and handle personal data in accordance with the IALM Privacy Policy and data protection law.