Learning Sciences

WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LEARNING SCIENCES

Where academic programming and research focus on cognition, technology and learning

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING

The Department of Learning Sciences offers high-quality academic programming five areas: applied behavior analysis, deaf and/or hard of hearing, educational psychology, learning technologies and special education.

Our graduates pursue careers at universities, research labs, school systems, business and industry, government agencies and more.

Please click the link below for a listing of our programs with in-depth descriptions, contact information and directions on how to apply:

Department of Learning Sciences Academic Programs

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Our faculty and students are involved in a large number of research projects that are at the forefront of advances in cognition, technology and learning.

Our work is supported by funding from private, state and federal agencies including the Institute of Educational Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Spencer Foundation and more.

Please use the links below to find out more :

Faculty Research | Research Centers | Brown Bag Series

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Georgia State Researchers Receive $3.5 Million Grant To Design Writing Curriculum, Resources for Adult Secondary Education Learners, Practitioners

Published September 16, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub

Georgia State University Professor Cynthia Puranik and Distinguished University Professor Daphne Greenberg have received a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to support teachers and students in adult secondary education. read more ❯

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Research Snapshot: Adult Literacy and COVID-19

Published September 14, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub

Iris Feinberg, research assistant professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and associate director of the College of Education & Human Development’s Adult Literacy Research Center, published an article in Perspectives in Adult Education on building a culture of health literacy in the midst of a global pandemic.read more ❯

Scott Co-Authors Book on Deaf Education in Collegiate Teacher Preparation Programs

Published September 7, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub

Assistant Professor Jessica Scott co-authored a book offering research and guidelines for faculty in university-level deaf education programs, examining teacher preparation for the deaf community at a time when more researchers are studying how various communication approaches impact students’ language and literacy learning.read more ❯

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Kim Receives Grant to Develop Courses on Artificial Intelligence and Privacy

Published August 26, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub

College of Education & Human Development Assistant Professor Min Kyu Kim and College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor Daniel Takabi received a three-year, $399,681 grant from the National Science Foundation for an interdisciplinary project on artificial intelligence and privacy. read more ❯