Doctoral Scholarship FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES KU Leuven

FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

Five positions for doctoral students

In the context of a recently approved important research grant (“Concerted Research Action” GOA 2012/010) of the University’s Research Fund, entitled “Number sense: Analysis and improvement” five positions for doctoral students are available. The project will start in September 2011.

The central theme of the GOA project is the relationship between (the development of) “lower-order” and “higher-order” aspects of number sense and their relationship with school mathematics. The "lower order" characterization focuses on elementary sense of numerical magnitudes, including the rapid accurate perception of small numerosities and the ability to compare numerical magnitudes. Number sense from the higher-order perspective is considered to be much more complex and multifaceted in nature, comprising knowledge of and facility with numbers and operations (see attachment for more details). One part of the GOA project will focus on Number sense in statistics: statistical literacy (coordinator: Patrick Onghena). Students with a Master of Statistics are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are invited to apply “on line” and before 06/06/2011 for one or more of these PhD positions at the following jobsite of the Doctoral School of Humanities of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Educational Sciences and Psychology)

                        In Dutch: http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/vacatures_aapbap/doctoraatsprojecten_hw.html

                        In English: http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/vacancies_aapbap/ABV201142_research_assistant_GOAluik3_51621023.pdf

Information about “how to apply” can be found via the following links on these sites:

                        In Dutch: toelichting vooraf: http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/solliciteren.html#toelichting

                        In English: how to apply: http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/apply.html#explanation

Candidates can apply for several positions. In that case, they are requested to indicate in their accompanying application letter their order of preference.

More information about the GOA project can be obtained by sending an e-mail to karine.dens@ped.kuleuven.be or by contacting Lieven Verschaffel (lieven.verschaffel@ped.kuleuven.be) who is the promoter of the project  or Patrick Onghena (patrick.onghena@ped.kuleuven.be) who is the coordinator for the part on statistical literacy.

Patrick Onghena

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

http://ppw.kuleuven.be/english/