[xmca] Fwd: [COGDEVSOC] Postdoc positions in learning sciences

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From: Bethany Rittle-Johnson <bethany.rittle-johnson@vanderbilt.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 2:48 AM
Subject: [COGDEVSOC] Postdoc positions in learning sciences
To: COGDEVSOC@listserv.umd.edu

A Postdoctoral Training Fellowship Program on
Rigorous Methods in the Learning Sciences

The Learning Sciences Institute (LSI) at Vanderbilt University is pleased to
announce a post-doctoral fellowship program supported by a grant from the
Institute of Education Science (IES) at the United States Department of
Education. This multidisciplinary training program involves four faculty
members: (1) Paul Cobb (training director), who will focus on mathematics
education in early elementary and middle school, (2) Gautam Biswas, who will
focus on computer-based learning environments in math and science education,
(3) Bethany Rittle-Johnson, , who will focus on teaching and learning of
mathematical problem solving in middle school students, and (4) Thomas
Smith, who will focus on quantitative data analysis and the study of how
policy influences teacher quality and student learning. The Post Doctoral
fellows will be provided with diverse training and research opportunities in
the cognitive sciences, learning sciences, mathematics and science
education, as well as in developing instrumentation and procedures for
evaluating the effects of educational interventions using randomized field
trials. For more information, see
http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/Microsites/LSI/Training_Programs/Rigorous_Meth
ods.xml<http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/Microsites/LSI/Training_Programs/Rigorous_Methods.xml>

We seek highly qualified applicants who have earned a doctorate degree in a
related area. The positions carry a stipend of $50,000 per year plus health
insurance coverage and support for professional travel. Review of
applications will begin on October 31, 2008 and will continue until the
positions are filled. The starting date is negotiable between January 1,
2009 and September 1, 2009. Please send a letter of interest, curriculum
vitae, and at most two publications (or manuscripts in progress), by
electronic mail to IESPostDocSearch2009@vanderbilt.edu
<mailto:amanda.vandoorn@vanderbilt.edu> . Applicants should be US citizens
or permanent residents. Please arrange for three letters of reference to be
sent directly to the same email address. If you have questions or require
further information, please do not hesitate to contact one or more of the
PI¹s.

 Vanderbilt University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Bethany Rittle-Johnson
Assistant Professor
Psychology and Human Development
Vanderbilt University
Office: 219B Hobbs
Phone: 615-322-8301
Mail: 230 Appleton Place, Peabody #512, Nashville, TN 37209
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