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Job - PhD-researcher in Educational Science

PhD-researcher in Educational Science (1,0 fte)

Job description

Within the Learning and Cognition programme of the Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies (CELSTEC - Open University of the Netherlands) one of the research lines concerns the involved processes in Information Problem Solving (IPS) and the way instruction can be designed to foster students’ IPS processes. This PhD-project is positioned in this line of research.

One important aspect in the IPS process is the integration of information found in multiple (hypertext) documents. In contemporary education students are often asked to integrate information from multiple documents and synthesise this information into a coherent product, such as an essay or a presentation. When working on these assignments, they frequently search the World Wide Web. The fact that the Web is made up in hypertext makes a dynamic organization of information through links and connections possible. Processing this information requires more regulation and cognitive capacity compared to processing traditional linear texts. Students can become overwhelmed by the amount of information to process. In this project the process of integration of information using Internet sources and different kinds of support to foster students’ integration processes will be studied and effects on comprehension will be measured.

Requirements

We are looking for a university graduate (MSc), preferably from a programme in the educational sciences, learning sciences or educational psychology with interest for and experience in educational research. Candidates are expected, under supervision, to carry out a series of studies and disseminate her/his results through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at European and international conferences. This requires proficient English language skills. We expect the PhD-candidate to finish her/his PhD thesis within the four year project period.

Conditions of employment

The salary is € 2.042,- gross per month in the first year and is expected to increase to € 2.612,- in the fourth year, for a full time appointment, contingent on satisfactory performance.

The Open University of the Netherlands offers flexible working conditions and good secondary benefits such as training, mobility, part-time employment and paid parental leave.

Contract type

Temporary

Temporary position for 4 years

Organisation

Department

CELSTEC

The Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies (CELSTEC) is a Centre of Excellence in the fields of Learning Sciences and Technology Enhanced Learning. CELSTEC aims to research, develop and provide sustainable and evidence-based solutions for the advancement of learning at work, at school, at home and on the move. This is accomplished by combining state-of-the-art research in the Learning Sciences with the innovative powers of new media, mobile devices and the Internet. New solutions are extensively tested in our laboratories and in real practice, following the principles of open innovation. CELSTEC has got four programs: LEARNING & COGNITION, LEARNING NETWORKS and LEARNING MEDIA. It also runs a SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. In 2008 CELSTEC’s research programmes received the highest average score of all educational research programmes in the Netherlands. It has about 100 fte of staff. Under its former name “OTEC” (Dutch abbreviation of Educational Technology Expertise Centre), the institute gained worldwide recognition as a successful centre for research and innovation in the field. The history of the institute goes back to the early 1980's.

Additional information

CELSTEC offers you a position that challenges you to develop yourself both intellectually and academically. You will closely collaborate with colleagues from many nations and many different specialisations, have available a state-of-the-art research infrastructure, and enjoy the freedom to explore your own boundaries within the research framework of CELSTEC and the OUNL.

For additional information contact:

Mrs. dr. Saskia Brand-Gruwel (tel.: +31 455762148, e-mail: saskia.brand-gruwel@ou.nl) or Mrs. prof. dr. Els Boshuizen (tel.: +31 455762180, e-mail: els.boshuizen@ou.nl).

 

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