Learning, Cognition, and Development

Program Overview

Ph.D. in Education Program: Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development Concentration

The concentration in Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development (LCID) within the Ph.D. in Education program prepares students to carry out research on learning and teaching within classrooms and other settings.

Ed.M. in Learning, Cognition, and Development

The Ed.M. in Learning, Cognition, and Development (LCD) program at the GSE is intended for students who hold a bachelor’s degree and wish to study the psychology of human learning, cognition, and development as it applies to education.

Faculty
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Clark A. Chinn

Chair and Distinguished Professor

Educational Psychology

Janice D. Gobert

Distinguished Professor of the Department of Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology

Lorraine McCune

Professor

Educational Psychology

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Angela M. O’Donnell

Professor

Educational Psychology

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