TALKS
Keynote
Giofrè, D. (2022, November). Intelligence in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Presented at the 9th applied psychological research in middle east (Middlesex University Dubai, Emirate of Dubai).
Giofrè, D. (2019, February). Difficulties in geometrical learning [Difficoltà di apprendimento della geometria]. Presented at AIRIPA events organized at the Università Cattolica (Milano, Italy).
Invited talks and symposia
Giofrè, D. (2023, September). Gender differences in typical and atypical development. In D. Giofrè (Chair). Symposium conducted at the AIRIPA 2023 conference (Foggia, Italy)
Giofrè, D. (2021, June). Gender differences in the WISC-IV in children with SLD. In B. Carretti (Chair). Symposium conducted at the AIRIPA 2021 (Online).
Giofrè, D. (2020, July). Regional effects on the gender gap in mathematics: Results on over 13 million children using the INVALSI dataset. In F. R. Simmons (Chair). Symposium conducted at the MCLS 2020 conference (Online)
Giofrè, D., & Holmes, J. (2019, June). Cognitive underpinnings of learning disabilities. Symposium organizer at the 1st SRLD conference (Padova, Italy).
Giofrè, D. (2018, November). The effect of cognitive and non-cognitive factors on mathematics and reading in children aged 11-13 years. Invited talk by Prof. Putwain (Faculty of Education, Health and Community, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK).
Giofrè, D.(2018, November). "The effect of cognitive and non-cognitive factors on mathematics and reading in children aged 8-13 years". Invited talk by Dr. Brown (School of Psychological Sciences & Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland).
Giofrè, D., Donolato, E., Mammarella, I.C. (2018, July). How working memory relates to negative affect and personal resources influencing mathematical and reading literacy. In I. C. Mammarella (Chair). Symposium conducted at the 42nd IARLD Conference Programme (Ghent, Belgium).
Giofrè, D. (2017, 30th September). L’apprendimento della geometria nei bambini con sviluppo tipico e con difficoltà [Geometric learning in typical and atypical development]. Symposium organizer at the XXVI Congresso Nazionale Airipa (Conegliano, Italy).
Giofrè, D. (2017, 22nd February). Structural equation modeling. Invited talk by Dr. Szücs and Prof Goswami (Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge, UK),
Giofrè, D. (2016, March). Leiter International Performance Scale – III. Invited talk at the XIII Giornate di aggiornamento sull’uso degli strumenti in PCS (Bologna, Italy).
Oral and poster presentations (selected list)
Giofrè, D. , Feraco, T., Albanese, O., Caviola, S., & Toffalini, E. (2022, July). An investigation of the female and male gaps in maths and reading using a large and representative Italian sample: The impact of differential item functioning and anxiety. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the international society for intelligence Research (Wien, Austria).
Giofrè, D. (2021, June). WM structure in 3-8-year-olds. Paper presented at the Working Memory Discussion Meeting (Online).
Giofrè, D., Cornoldi, C., Toffalini, E (2019, July). Gender differences in mathematics and reading a study on over 13,000,000 observations. Paper presented at the XX Annual conference of the International society for intelligence Research (Minneapolis, USA).
Giofrè, D., Donolato, E., & Mammarella, I. C. (2017, August). How working memory relates to emotional protective and risk factors influencing mathematical and reading literacy. Paper accepted at British Psychological Society Cognitive Section Conference (Newcastle, UK).
Giofrè, D., & Cornoldi, C. (2015, September). The structure of intelligence in children with specific learning disabilities is different as compared to typically development ones. Paper accepted at the XV Annual conference of the International society for intelligence Research (Albuquerque, USA).
Giofrè, D., P. Tressoldi, G. Cumming, & L. Fresc (2015, September). Effects of the Psychological Science new Statistical Guidelines, Research Disclosure Statements and Open Practices. European Mathematical Psychology Group Meeting 2015 (Padua, Italy).
Giofrè, D., Mammarella, I. C., & Belacchi, C. (2014, December). The relationship between working memory and intelligence in children: which is the influence of the scoring procedure? Paper presented at the XV Annual conference of the International society for intelligence Research (Graz, Austria).
Giofrè, D., Mammarella, I. C., Belacchi, C., & Cornoldi, C. (September, 2014). The relationship between geometry, WM and intelligence. Poster presented at the Seventh European Working Memory Workshop (EWOMS-7) (Edinburgh, UK).
Giofrè, D., Mammarella, I. C., & Cornoldi, C. (2013, December). The structure of working memory and how it relates to intelligence in children. Paper presented at the XIV Annual conference of the International society for intelligence Research (Melbourne, Australia).
Giofrè, D., Mammarella, I. C., & Cornoldi, C. (2013, August). Working memory and intelligence in children. Paper presented at the 18th Conference of the European society for cognitive psychology.
Giofrè, D., Cornoldi, C., & Martini, A., (2012, December). Problems in deriving Italian Regional Differences in Intelligence from 2009 PISA data. Poster presented at the XIII Annual conference of the International society for intelligence Research (San Antonio, Texas)
Giofrè, D., Mammarella, I.C., Cornoldi, C. (2012, June) Working memory, reasoning and geometrical achievement. Poster presented at the 13th European Workshop on Imagery and Cognition (Bochum, Germany)
Cornoldi, C., Orsini, A., Pezzuti, L., Giofrè, D. & Vianello, R. (2012, June). Theories of Intelligence and Implications for the Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability. Paper presented at the 9th European Conference on psychological theory and research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Trieste, Italy)
Giofrè, D., Ferrara, R. & Corndoli, C. (2012, June). Intuitive Geometry and Visuo-spatial Working Memory in Children showing symptoms of NLD. Poster presented at the 36th Annual IARLD Conference. (Padova, Italy)
Cornoldi, C., & Giofrè, D. (2011, May). Why do Smart ADHD Children Fail in Attentional Working Memory Tasks? Poster presented at the XXIII Annual convention APS (association for Psychological Science) (Washington, DC)
Mammarella, I.C., Giofrè, D., & Cornoldi, C. (2011, July-August). Visuospatial Working Memory involvement in intuitive geometry and in academic achievement in geometry. Poster presented at the 5th International Conference on Memory (York, UK)
Cornoldi, C., Giofrè, D., & Mammarella, I. C. (2010, June). Visuospatial working memory components in intuitive geometry. Paper presented at the 12th European Workshop on Imagery and Cognition. (Helsinki, Finland)
Cornoldi, C., Giofrè, D., Calgaro, G., & Stupiggia, C. (2010, September). Fluid intelligence is not related to attentional working memory in smart ADHD children. Poster presented at the Fifth European Working Memory Workshop (EWOMS 5) (Civita Castellana, Italy)