NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY: Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools
Postdoctoral, Research Faculty, and Senior Research Staff Positions PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM DESIGN, AND EMPIRICAL STUDIES OF URBAN SCIENCE EDUCATION REFORM The Center for Learning Technologies (LeTUS) invites applications for postdoctoral, research faculty, and senior research staff positions to assist in the research and development activities of the center. LeTUS is an NSF-funded center that partners researchers, teachers, and administrators to help improve the teaching and learning of science in urban schools. Research staff filling these positions will join a highly interactive multidisciplinary team of researchers including learning scientists, learning technologists, and professional development experts, working in partnership with practitioners in Chicago schools. Applications are invited in the following three areas: 1. Professional Development in Science and Mathematics: In partnership with Chicago Public Schools and other partner universities, LeTUS is developing courses that (a) help middle grades science teachers learn to teach inquiry-based science, supported by technology, and (b) help elementary teachers improve their science and mathematics teaching, focusing on subject matter, student thinking, and pedagogy. Researchers are needed to help in the design and enactment of these courses, and the research efforts to study their effectiveness. 2. Curriculum development: LeTUS is developing and studying inquiry curricula for middle and high school science that incorporate learning technologies as an integral component. Researchers are needed to help design and study new curricula for science classrooms. Projects also invole designing afterschool and informal learning environments. 3. Empirical studies of teaching and learning: LeTUS is engaged in a range of empirical studies employing interviews, classroom observations, and written instruments to understand the impact of the center. Research foci include student learning, changes in teacher practice, and studies of the center as an organization. Applicants should have a masters degree or a Ph.D. in learning sciences, science education, mathematics education, cognitive science, or a related field, and expertise relevant to the particular area of the position -- professional development, curriculum development, or empirical studies of teachers and students. These positions are based in Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy, located on the University's Evanston campus. Salary is negotiable, depending on level of experience. The positions are available for start dates from October 1, 2001 through January 1, 2002. To apply, send resume or CV, statement of purpose clearly indicating your particular focus area or areas of interest, and a list of people we might contact for letters of recommendation. Postdoctoral applicants should also include one or more academic papers. Send materials to: LeTUS Research Positions Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy Annenberg Hall 2115 North Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.letus.org/ -- _______________________________________________________ Brian J. Reiser Associate Professor, Learning Sciences School of Education and Social Policy 2115 North Campus Drive Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60208-2610 Tel: 847-467-2205 Fax: 847-491-8999 LS Program Assistant: 847-491-7494 LS Web site: http://www.ls.sesp.nwu.edu/ ________________________________________________________ -- This is the ISTA-talk mailing list. To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://www.ista-il.org/ista-talk.asp> To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/ista-talk@lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
