Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
School of Education and Social Policy


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: [log in to unmask]
http://www.letus.org/

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