Universityof Wisconsin Madison Education Psychology
http://www.education.wisc.edu/edpsych/default.aspx
The Graduate Programs
The mission of the Department of Educational Psychology is to generate and promote the application of cutting-edge scientific knowledge concerning: (1) the psychological and social processes that underlie learning; (2) the design of effective instruction; (3) the factors affecting the mental health of learners of all ages and (4) the methodological tools required to generate this knowledge.
This mission entails four component activities:
First, the department produces high quality, innovative research and scholarship to understand the development and mental health of learners and to understand the nature of effective instructional contexts.
Second, the department trains outstanding researchers who address problems in the substantive domains of the learning sciences, human development, quantitative research methods, and school psychology.
Third, the department instructs prospective educators, mental health professionals, and future researchers in other disciplines in how to conduct, interpret, and apply scientifically based research on learning and instruction.
Fourth, the department provides leadership and charts new directions for university, professional, and community organizations charged with understanding learners and instructional processes and with implementing educational programs.
Areas of Specialization
Learning Sciences
The program in learning sciences bridges state-of-the-art learning theory and educational practice. Our scholarship encompasses the coordinated design and study of physical and technology based learning environments across the lifespan, including preschool, K-12, and university education, as well as professional training for the workplace. Research in Learning Sciences also reaches outside of formal educational learning settings to informal contexts for learning, such as video games, drama and film-making, vocational training, and after-school programs.
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Human Development
The program in human development adopts a life-span approach to individual change. Studying development in context is an important component of the program, so that research can make conceptual/theoretical contributions to the understanding of human behavior and can address practical concerns of educators, parents, and others concerned with the developing person.
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Quantitative Methods
Educational research has a strong tradition of employing state-of-the-art statistical and psychometric (psychological measurement) techniques. Graduates in this area teach, serve as consultants to educational researchers, and conduct research on statistics and psychometrics in education-related fields.
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School Psychology
This PhD program prepares professional psychologists to use knowledge of the behavioral sciences in ways that enhance the learning and adjustment of children, their families, and their teachers. A balanced emphasis is placed on developing competencies necessary for functioning in applied settings such as schools and community agencies, and in research positions in institutions of higher education. Visit the School Psychology area page.
Master of Science for Professional Educators: http://www.education.wisc.edu/mspe/