PSLC GradStudents - Revision history

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	The PSLC Graduate Student Body is comprised of students from a variety of departments at both Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, including (but not limited to) Psychology, Human Computer Interaction Institute, Education, Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, and Linguisitics. Our mission is to fundamentally transform both how findings from laboratory-based research is applied in real world courses, and also to make use of field-based findings to generate new learning science theory. We accomplish these goals in part through utilizing a variety of methodological approaches, including randomized control trials, think aloud protocols, data-mining studies, and in-vivo experiments.		The PSLC Graduate Student Body is comprised of students from a variety of departments at both Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, including (but not limited to) Psychology, Human Computer Interaction Institute, Education, Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, and Linguisitics. Our mission is to fundamentally transform both how findings from laboratory-based research are applied in real world courses, and also to make use of field-based findings to generate new learning science theory. We accomplish these goals in part through utilizing a variety of methodological approaches, including randomized control trials, think aloud protocols, data-mining studies, and in-vivo experiments.

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Announcements

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	'''We're Kind of a Big Deal, here's why:'''		'''We're Kind of a Big Deal, here's why:'''

	- Nora Presson recently ~~became Dr~~. ~~Nora~~!! Congrats!		- Turadg Aleahmad and Nora Presson have recently completed their Ph.D.'s !! Congrats!


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	* If you can think of information that you would like listed on the Wiki page, or have suggestions on how to improve it, please e-mail Colleen Davy at cdavy1@andrew.cmu.edu and let her know.		* If you can think of information that you would like listed on the Wiki page, or have suggestions on how to improve it, please e-mail Colleen Davy at cdavy1@andrew.cmu.edu and let her know.


	== Early Career Speaker Series ==		== Early Career Speaker Series ==

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	The PSLC Graduate Student Body is comprised of students from a variety of departments at both Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, including (but not limited to) Psychology, Human Computer Interaction Institute, Education, Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, and Linguisitics. Our mission is to fundamentally transform both how laboratory-based research is applied in real world courses, and also to make use of field-based findings to generate new learning science theory. We accomplish these goals in part through utilizing a variety of methodological approaches, including randomized control trials, think aloud protocols, data-mining studies, and in-vivo experiments.		The PSLC Graduate Student Body is comprised of students from a variety of departments at both Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, including (but not limited to) Psychology, Human Computer Interaction Institute, Education, Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, and Linguisitics. Our mission is to fundamentally transform both how findings from laboratory-based research is applied in real world courses, and also to make use of field-based findings to generate new learning science theory. We accomplish these goals in part through utilizing a variety of methodological approaches, including randomized control trials, think aloud protocols, data-mining studies, and in-vivo experiments.

Bmatlen: /* LearnLab Graduate Certificate in the Learning Sciences */

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LearnLab Graduate Certificate in the Learning Sciences

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	'''4) Research'''		'''4) Research'''

	In order to satisfy the research requirement, the student’s dissertation must address a ~~practical~~ question relevant to education and the learning sciences. Additionally, the student’s dissertation committee must include one member who is learning science faculty member, as defined as any faculty that is currently a member of LearnLab, the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), or the Program in Interdisciplinary Education Research (PIER) Steering Committee.		In order to satisfy the research requirement, the student’s dissertation must address a question relevant to education and the learning sciences. Additionally, the student’s dissertation committee must include one member who is learning science faculty member, as defined as any faculty that is currently a member of LearnLab, the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), or the Program in Interdisciplinary Education Research (PIER) Steering Committee.


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	The student will complete a short report summarizing all his/her learning science experiences. The report will include a short (max. 1,000 words) section on how his/her research is relevant to - and can inform - the field of the learning sciences, as well as a short reflection on the significance of his/her field-based experience (max. 1,000 words) – this latter reflection should detail how the student will use their field-based experiences to inform their future research. Finally, included in this report should be a listing of all the relevant coursework, teaching, and professional development activities the student has completed to fulfill the LearnLab Certificate requirements. This report will be submitted to the EC for final approval of the Certificate.		The student will complete a short report summarizing all his/her learning science experiences. The report will include a short (max. 1,000 words) section on how his/her research is relevant to - and can inform - the field of the learning sciences, as well as a short reflection on the significance of his/her field-based experience (max. 1,000 words) – this latter reflection should detail how the student will use their field-based experiences to inform their future research. Finally, included in this report should be a listing of all the relevant coursework, teaching, and professional development activities the student has completed to fulfill the LearnLab Certificate requirements. This report will be submitted to the EC for final approval of the Certificate.

	Note: For each of the coursework, teaching, and research requirements, it is possible for the student to elect a course or advisor that are not among the choices listed -- to do so, the student must submit a one-page proposal outlining why the course(s) or advisor is suitable for satisfying the intended requirement(s). The student must allow at least a month’s time in order to for the EC to process the request. For the coursework and teaching requirements, the proposed alternate courses may not be “half-courses.”		Note: For each of the coursework, teaching, and research requirements, it is possible for the student to elect a course or advisor that are not among the choices listed -- to do so, the student must submit a one-page proposal outlining why the course(s) or advisor is suitable for satisfying the intended requirement(s). The student must allow at least a month’s time in order to for the EC to process the request. For the coursework and teaching requirements, the proposed alternate courses may not be “half-courses”, unless the student completes multiple half-courses and this plan is approved by the EC.


	== Professional Development Seminar ==		== Professional Development Seminar ==

Bmatlen: /* Who are the PSLC grads? */

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Who are the PSLC grads?

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	\| Katherine I. Martin \|\| University of Pittsburgh, Linguistics \|\| Alan Juffs \|\| kim20@pitt.edu \|\| Adult second language acquisition of vocabulary and grammar, cognitive individual differences in language learning, language aptitude, second language reading, word recognition, and bilingualism. My methodologies include laboratory experiments, classroom interventions, and corpus analysis. \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| Katherine I. Martin \|\| University of Pittsburgh, Linguistics \|\| Alan Juffs \|\| kim20@pitt.edu \|\| Adult second language acquisition of vocabulary and grammar, cognitive individual differences in language learning, language aptitude, second language reading, word recognition, and bilingualism. My methodologies include laboratory experiments, classroom interventions, and corpus analysis. \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| Bryan Matlen \|\| Carnegie Mellon University \|\| David Klahr \|\| bmatlen@cmu.edu \|\| My research focuses on applications of analogical instruction for promoting robust learning and transfer in science education. I also study how representational tools - such as gesture, sketching, and diagrams - facilitate concept acquisition in spatially intensive domains such as ~~geoscience~~ \|\| http://www.cmu.edu/pier/cohort/Students/matlen.html \|\| Analogical comparison in Science Education		\| Bryan Matlen \|\| Carnegie Mellon University \|\| David Klahr \|\| bmatlen@cmu.edu \|\| My research focuses on applications of analogical instruction for promoting robust learning and transfer in science education. I also study how representational tools - such as gesture, sketching, and diagrams - facilitate concept acquisition in spatially intensive domains such as the geosciences \|\| http://www.cmu.edu/pier/cohort/Students/matlen.html \|\| Analogical comparison in Science Education
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	\| Nora Presson \|\| Carnegie Mellon, Psychology \|\| Brian MacWhinney \|\| presson@cmu.edu \|\| I am studying how practice conditions can improve learning of second language grammar, especially testing the effects of explicit instruction. \|\| \|\| [http://www.learnlab.org/research/wiki/index.php/Presson_%26_MacWhinney_-_Second_Language_Grammar Second Language Grammar Instruction]		\| Nora Presson \|\| Carnegie Mellon, Psychology \|\| Brian MacWhinney \|\| presson@cmu.edu \|\| I am studying how practice conditions can improve learning of second language grammar, especially testing the effects of explicit instruction. \|\| \|\| [http://www.learnlab.org/research/wiki/index.php/Presson_%26_MacWhinney_-_Second_Language_Grammar Second Language Grammar Instruction]

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Early Career Speaker Series

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	If you are a researcher early in your career and you are interested in presenting your research to the PSLC, please email a student contact or the current PSLC Grad Student President expressing your interest. Please provide a brief description of your work and attach relevant publications (or works in progress) in the email.		If you are a researcher early in your career and you are interested in presenting your research to the PSLC, please email a student contact or the current PSLC Grad Student President expressing your interest. Please provide a brief description of your work and attach relevant publications (or works in progress) in the email.

			Prior speakers have included:
			Micah Goldwater (SILC)

	== LearnLab Graduate Certificate in the Learning Sciences ==		== LearnLab Graduate Certificate in the Learning Sciences ==

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	Our current sitting Student Body Members are:		Our current sitting Student Body Members are:

	'''President''': Bryan Matlen		'''President''': Bryan Matlen, bmatlen@cmu.edu

	'''Vice President''': Daniel Belenky		'''Vice President''': Daniel Belenky, dmb83@pitt.edu

	'''Wiki Master''': Colleen Davy		'''Wiki Master''': Colleen Davy, cdavy1@andrew.cmu.edu

	'''iSLC Organizers''': Martina Rau & April Gaylhardt		'''iSLC Organizers''': Martina Rau & April Gaylhardt, martina-Rau@gmx.de, galyardt@stat.cmu.edu

	'''Professional Development Series Organizer:'''		'''Professional Development Series Organizer:'''

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Upcoming Meetings/Events

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	== Upcoming Meetings/Events ==		== Upcoming Meetings/Events ==



	Our next graduate student meeting will be in mid-June. Contact Dan Belenky dmb83@pitt.edu for more details.		Our next graduate student meeting will be in mid-June. Contact Dan Belenky dmb83@pitt.edu for more details.


	== FAQs==		== FAQs==

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FAQs

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	We offer a number of different opportunities including:		We offer a number of different opportunities including:

	1) ~~the~~ PSLC organizes a speaker series with talks that may be of interest to students interested in the learning sciences. These are open to whomever wishes to go.		1) The PSLC organizes a speaker series with talks that may be of interest to students interested in the learning sciences. These are open to whomever wishes to go.

	2) Professional Development Seminars, with topics like applying for grants, finding jobs, collaboration with people at other universities, etc. These are open to the public.		2) Professional Development Seminars, with topics like applying for grants, finding jobs, collaboration with people at other universities, etc. These are open to the public.
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	4) Opportunities to present your work or follow learning science related research: the grad student community has monthly meetings to discuss center-wide issues, read and discuss articles we believe are relevant, plan future events, etc. In addition, Each thrust has regular or semi-regular meetings to discuss the thrust's theoretical framework, set the research agenda, and discuss the progress of projects within that thrust.		4) Opportunities to present your work or follow learning science related research: the grad student community has monthly meetings to discuss center-wide issues, read and discuss articles we believe are relevant, plan future events, etc. In addition, Each thrust has regular or semi-regular meetings to discuss the thrust's theoretical framework, set the research agenda, and discuss the progress of projects within that thrust.

			5) Funding: primarily small grants of up to $1,000 for research-related expenses (see above)


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	'''4. What are the responsibilities of the PSLC Student Body members?		'''4. What are the responsibilities of the PSLC Student Body members?
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	The President serve as representative to the LearnLab Executive Committee, organizes Early Career Speaker Series, sets agenda for monthly grad student meetings, and helps to organize both the professional development series and the annual outreach event.

	~~The Vice~~ President organizes monthly ~~graduate~~ student meetings and helps to organize both the professional development series and the annual outreach event.		''President:'' serves as representative to the LearnLab Executive Committee, organizes Early Career Speaker Series, sets agenda for monthly grad student meetings, and helps to organize both the professional development series and the annual outreach event.

	~~The Wiki Master keeps the grad~~ student ~~wiki page up~~ to ~~date, including managing announcements~~ and ~~list of members~~.		''Vice President:'' organizes monthly graduate student meetings and helps to organize both the professional development series and the annual outreach event. Becomes the President in case the current President is assassinated.

	~~The iSLC Organizer(s) work with students from other centers to organize~~ the ~~annual SLC~~ student ~~conference~~.		''Wiki Master:'' keeps the grad student wiki page up to date, including managing announcements and list of members.

	~~The Professional Development Series~~ Organizer ~~works~~ with ~~the PSLC post-docs~~ to organize the ~~Professional Development series, which includes setting up a talk series given by faculty members that cover professional development topics~~		''iSLC Organizer(s):'' work with students from other centers to organize the annual SLC student conference.

	~~The~~ Recruitment Officer is primarily in charge of organizing the annual outreach event that invites graduate students from all dept's to learn about the PSLC. In addition, this officer should be actively involved in talking to incoming students from various dept's about opportunities offered at the PSLC and ways to get involved.		''Professional Development Series Organizer:'' works with the PSLC post-docs to organize the Professional Development series, which includes setting up a talk series given by faculty members that cover professional development topics

			''Recruitment Officer:'' is primarily in charge of organizing the annual outreach event that invites graduate students from all dept's to learn about the PSLC. In addition, this officer should be actively involved in talking to incoming students from various dept's about opportunities offered at the PSLC and ways to get involved.


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	There sure is! If you don't want to make all that effort just to have your name and e-mail address on a page, just send your info (you could even put it in the format given above!) to our Wikimaster (yep, we made that word up!), Ben Friedline, at bef25 AT pitt.edu, and he'll put it on here.		There sure is! If you don't want to make all that effort just to have your name and e-mail address on a page, just send your info (you could even put it in the format given above!) to our Wikimaster (yep, we made that word up!), Ben Friedline, at bef25 AT pitt.edu, and he'll put it on here.


	== Who Do I Ask About _______? ==		== Who Do I Ask About _______? ==

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	'''4. "What are the responsibilities of the PSLC Student Body members?"'''		'''4. What are the responsibilities of the PSLC Student Body members?
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	The President serve as representative to the LearnLab Executive Committee, organizes Early Career Speaker Series, sets agenda for monthly grad student meetings, and helps to organize both the professional development series and the annual outreach event.		The President serve as representative to the LearnLab Executive Committee, organizes Early Career Speaker Series, sets agenda for monthly grad student meetings, and helps to organize both the professional development series and the annual outreach event.

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	This is often cited as being the most frustrating part of being a new grad student wanting to get involved, and by far "the" most frequently asked question, so we created a separate section for it.		This is often cited as being the most frustrating part of being a new grad student wanting to get involved, and by far "the" most frequently asked question, so we created a separate section for it.

	''Getting on the mailing lists''		'''''Getting on the mailing lists'''''

	To get on the mailing lists, the best thing to do is e-mail Jo Bodnar at bodnar AT CMU.edu. She is going to need to know which mailing lists you want to be on. You have several options.		To get on the mailing lists, the best thing to do is e-mail Jo Bodnar at bodnar AT CMU.edu. She is going to need to know which mailing lists you want to be on. You have several options.
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	But really, if no one has instructed you to get on this list, you probably don't need to.		But really, if no one has instructed you to get on this list, you probably don't need to.

	''Getting Involved With Research''		'''''Getting Involved With Research'''''

	Unfortunately, there is just no easy answer for this. You'll need to do some research- our suggestion would be going to the Thrust pages (on the left side of the page) and reading up on them and trying to find a project you might be interested in, and talking to the PI. Or, if there's a thrust you're interested in, start showing up to the meetings.		Unfortunately, there is just no easy answer for this. You'll need to do some research- our suggestion would be going to the Thrust pages (on the left side of the page) and reading up on them and trying to find a project you might be interested in, and talking to the PI. Or, if there's a thrust you're interested in, start showing up to the meetings.

	''Getting My Name On the Wiki Page'		'''''Getting My Name On the Wiki Page''''

	You can check out the FAQs section for instructions on how to add yourself, or you can just e-mail Colleen Davy at cdavy1@andrew.cmu.edu and give her your Name, Institution/Department, Advisor, E-mail, a short Bio, and your personal webpage and/or Wiki page, and she'll add it for you.		You can check out the FAQs section for instructions on how to add yourself, or you can just e-mail Colleen Davy at cdavy1@andrew.cmu.edu and give her your Name, Institution/Department, Advisor, E-mail, a short Bio, and your personal webpage and/or Wiki page, and she'll add it for you.