Dr. O.A. (Alexander) Savi
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group Psychological Methods
Visiting address
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 129
Postal address
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Postbus 15906
1001 NK Amsterdam
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Profile
Alexander Savi is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Methods at the Department of Psychology at the University of Amsterdam. After gaining his PhD at the University of Amsterdam, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Amsterdam Center for Learning Analytics (VU University Amsterdam), and a senior researcher at EducationLab Netherlands. He collaborated with Prowise Learn (NL), ACT (US), and the Dutch Inspectorate of Education (NL).
In his research and teaching, Alexander Savi aims to strengthen educational and psychological theory and practice with statistical methods and models. Alexander Savi works on idiographic and developmental theories of human intelligence, and is a founder and director of EdAptiv, building tomorrow's technology for today's education.
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Research
Research grants & honours
2023
- Starter Grant from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science for the project “Optimizing personalized learning at scale by setting up failure for success”.
2021
- Veni Grant from the Dutch Research Council for the project “Wired for development: Dynamic networks of human intelligence”.
2015
- Grassroots Grant from the University of Amsterdam to develop and deploy a software protocol to enhance learning environments such as MOOCs with A/B testing and questionnaire functionality.
2013
- Grassroots Grant from the University of Amsterdam to test a digital Q&A tool in undergraduate education.
Involved in
- Responsible digital transformations - Personalized sign language learning at scale: ‘Een Gebarenstrand aan de Taalzee’
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Teaching & PhD supervision
BA
PhD Supervision
- Optimizing personalized learning at scale by setting up failure for success (2023), principal investigator
- Cascading transitions in learning (2023), co-supervisor
- Formal modeling of learning and intelligence (2018), co-supervisor
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Publications
- refereed (10)
- academic (3)
- professional (2)
- conference contributions (1)
- recognitions (8)
- doctoral thesis (1)
2023
Savi, A. O., van Klaveren, C., & Cornelisz, I. (2023). Combating effort avoidance in computer adaptive practicing: Does a problem-skipping restriction promote learning? Computers and Education, 206, Article 104908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104908 [details]
2021
- Savi, A. O., Cornelisz, I., Sjerps, M. J., Greup, S. L., Bres, C. M., & van Klaveren, C. (2021). Balancing Trade-Offs in the Detection of Primary Schools at Risk. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 40(3), 110-124. https://doi.org/10.1111/emip.12433 [details]
- Savi, A. O., Marsman, M., & van der Maas, H. L. J. (2021). Evolving networks of human intelligence. Intelligence, 88, Article 101567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2021.101567 [details]
- Savi, O. A., Deonovic, B. E., Bolsinova, M., van der Maas, H. L. J., & Maris, G. K. J. (2021). Tracing Systematic Errors to Personalize Recommendations in Single Digit Multiplication and Beyond. Journal of Educational Data Mining, 13(4), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5806832 [details]
2019
- Savi, A. O., Marsman, M., van der Maas, H. L. J., & Maris, G. K. J. (2019). The Wiring of Intelligence. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(6), 1034-1061. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691619866447 [details]
2018
- Brinkhuis, M. J. S., Savi, O. A., Hofman, A. D., Coomans, F., van der Maas, H. L. J., & Maris, G. (2018). Learning as It Happens: A Decade of Analyzing and Shaping a Large-Scale Online Learning System. Journal of Learning Analytics, 5(2), 29-46. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2018.52.3 [details]
- Savi, A. O., Ruijs, N. M., Maris, G. K. J., & van der Maas, H. L. J. (2018). Delaying access to a problem-skipping option increases effortful practice: Application of an A/B test in large-scale online learning. Computers and Education, 119, 84-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2017.12.008 [details]
2016
- Jansen, B. R. J., Hofman, A. D., Savi, A., Visser, I., & van der Maas, H. L. J. (2016). Self-adapting the success rate when practicing math. Learning and Individual Differences, 51, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2016.08.027 [details]
2015
- Savi, A. O., van der Maas, H. L. J., & Maris, G. K. J. (2015). Navigating massive open online courses. Science, 347(6225), 958. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.347.6225.958 [details]
- Schmittmann, V. D., Jahfari, S., Borsboom, D., Savi, A. O., & Waldorp, L. J. (2015). Making large-scale networks from fMRI data. PLoS ONE, 10(9), Article e0129074. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129074 [details]
2021
- Savi, O. A. (Author). (2021). Setworks: Set visualizations that scale. Software https://aosavi.shinyapps.io/setworks/
2020
- Savi, A. O., van der Maas, H. L. J., Maris, G. K. J., & Marsman, M. (2020). Mitochondrial functioning ≠ general intelligence. Journal of Intelligence, 8(2), Article 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence8020020 [details]
2019
- van der Maas, H. L. J., Savi, O. A., Hofman, A., Kan, K-J., & Marsman, M. (2019). The Network Approach to General Intelligence. In D. J. McFarland (Ed.), General and Specific Mental Abilities (pp. 108-131). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [details]
2021
- Aarts, B. (Author), de Wolf, I. (Author), Savi, O. A. (Author), Breuer, T. (Author), & van Wetten, S. (Author). (2021). Leren op afstand: Tips voor effectief onderwijs op afstand. Web publication or website https://education-lab.nl/publications/effectief-afstandsonderwijs/
- Savi, O., Stolp, T., van Wetten, S., Breuer, T., Naaijkens, E., & Bootsma, M. (2021). Praktijkkaart: Intensieve extra lessen: Tutoring. Intensieve extra lessen onder schooltijd. EducationLab. Advance online publication. https://education-lab.nl/publications/praktijkkaart-tutoring/ [details]
2021
- Savi, O. A., ten Broeke, N., & Hofman, A. D. (2021). Adaptive Learning Systems and Interference in Causal Inference. https://sites.google.com/carnegielearning.com/edu-ab-testing-at-scale-2021/
Membership / relevant position
- Savi, A. O. (2015). Chair PhD Committee Psychology, .
Talk / presentation
- Savi, A. O. (speaker) & Hofman, A. (speaker) (22-6-2021). Adaptive Learning Systems and Interference in Causal Inference, Educational A/B Testing at Scale.
- Savi, A. (speaker) (30-11-2016). The role of A/B tests in the study of online learning, EARLI SIG 27.
- Savi, A. (speaker) & Hofman, A. D. (speaker) (9-11-2016). Wat leren we van online adaptieve leersystemen?, Dé Onderwijsdagen 2016.
- Savi, O. A. (speaker) (20-2-2015). Back to the Future, College Tour, Hoorn.
Others
- Savi, A. O. (visiting researcher) (26-2-2018 - 9-3-2018). ACT, Inc. (visiting an external institution).
- Savi, A. O. (host) (13-7-2015). Joseph J. Williams (hosting a visitor).
- Savi, A. O. (organiser) & Becker, D. (organiser) (18-12-2014). Symposium on the Data Storage Protocol (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
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Savi, A. O., van Klaveren, C., & Cornelisz, I. (2023). Combating effort avoidance in computer adaptive practicing: Does a problem-skipping restriction promote learning? Computers and Education, 206, Article 104908.