Offer Description
The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.
The successful applicant will be affiliated with the Institute for Teaching and Learning situated within the Department of Education and Social Work (DESW). The researcher will work in an educational research team led by Dr. Christina Siry, in a project that will develop and implement a module for in-service (cycle 1) teachers on STEAM education within the context of the SciTeach Center (sciteach.uni.lu), a resource center dedicated to supporting the teaching and learning of science at the elementary school levels. The ideal candidate has experiences in elementary or early childhood teacher education, interests in STEAM related topics, and would like to contribute to an international and multilingual team.
Tasks
- Co-develop and co-teach a STEAM professional development (PD) module for cycle 1 teachers and educators
- Conduct education research related to the development and implementation of the PD module
- Communicate and collaborate with the SciTeach Center research team, including partner teachers and student assistants
- Assist with administrative and organisational tasks
- Organise and participate in project-related events
- Collect, interpret, and analyse related data resources
- Support the development of scientific articles for publication and dissemination
- Disseminate results at international scientific conferences/workshops
Requirements
- Master or PhD in education or a related field
- Knowledge of qualitative research methods and / or educational research
- Project management and administrative skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Fluent written and spoken language skills in English are required; Luxembourgish or German will be considered an asset
- A publication record that includes single and co-authored peer-reviewed publications in English
- Experience working with primary aged students and / or teachers in STEAM related education foci will be considered an advantage
- Knowledge of the Luxembourgish education system and the formal settings of science education in primary schools will be considered an advantage
Organisation
University of Luxembourg
Location
Research field
Deadline
4th October 2022
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