PhD Educational Psychology (Learning Sciences) at University of Connecticut

The Learning Sciences (LS) program approaches learning and instruction from an applied view of the Learning Sciences and aims to prepare scholars and practitioners who are well versed in different perspectives on teaching and learning and capable of critically evaluating the effectiveness of instructional technologies and techniques across different populations and contexts (including virtual, traditional face-to-face, and blended). The Ph.D. program is structured to prepare scholars and practitioners whose primary interests involve issues of cognition, instruction, learning, and technology.

Duration: 51 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Students are expected to complete all required courses and complement required coursework with elective coursework related to their specific research interests and professional goals. In addition to required coursework, students are required to pass a comprehensive examination and defend a dissertation proposal before their advisory committee and readers. Listed courses include Learning: Its Implication for Education; Professional Seminar in Cognition and Instruction; Introduction to Educational Technology; Instructional Design; Theories of Learning, Cognition and Instruction.

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