Subject: Middle school project about Systems and Cycles

Posted by Maria Larsson on 2/22/2010

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Dear all,
I got an e-mail about this project starting up and thought that it might be of interest to some of you; not necessarily to apply for the position, but to have an opportunity to establish contact with scientists that take interest in systems thinking in schools.
Best regards,
Maria Larsson

Lund University Cognitive Science
Sweden


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Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Science Education

The Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing is seeking to fill a postdoctoral research scientist position in science education. This position is part of a three year, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) funded project: "Systems and Cycles: Using Structure-Behavior-Function Thinking as a Conceptual Tool for Understanding Complex Natural Systems in Middle School Science." This is an inter-disciplinary, inter-university project involving the Graduate School of Education and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University and the College of Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Responsibilities: The successful applicant will fill a leadership role in designing and evaluating an interactive environment for learning about complex systems in middle and high schools in the Atlanta metro area.

Start date: April 1, 2010 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

Interested candidates should send a letter of inquiry and CV to Professor Ashok K. Goel (goel@cc.gatech.edu).
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