Postdoctoral Fellow

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

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About The Position

Postdoctoral Fellow Change Lab / Dr. Benjamin Motz Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Indiana University Bloomington In the Change Lab (PI: Benjamin Motz) at Indiana University Bloomington, we study learning in context . Our research examines mechanisms of human learning, the conceptual structure of human knowledge, how people communicate expertise, and effective strategies when trying to build new knowledge. Our work emphasizes real-world learning materials, learning situations, and learning influences, and we explore innovative ways to bring rigorous experimental research methods and analyses to education environments. One such innovation is Terracotta ( https://terracotta.education ), a plugin to the learning management system that makes it easy to conduct experimental research studies in real course sites. We invite applications for a postdoctoral fellow to conduct and support research in Terracotta. This is a one-year appointment .

Requirements

• PhD in Psychology, Educational Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related field
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Expertise in statistics and data management (using R)

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing web-based behavioral experiments
• Promising publication record
• Interests in improving education through psychological science

Responsibilities

• Conduct embedded experimental research in real college classes using Terracotta
• Support the creation of a network of teachers at institutions where Terracotta is integrated (think Prolific, but for education research)
• Analyze data and present findings
• Collaborate with teachers and team members

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree