Ph.D. Program with a Focus on Science Education
NYU Steinhardt is seeking exceptional doctoral applicants who are committed to scholarship and action in educational settings, have a background in science, and would like to pursue a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning, with a focus on science education.
NYU Steinhardt offers a world-class facility for conducting educational research. Factors that distinguish Steinhardt's PhD program in Teaching and Learning are
- Faculty conduct research in settings from kindergarten to higher education, and routinely participate in grants and partnerships with a variety of institutions.
- Faculty use a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods in research.
- NYU Steinhardt is located in one of the most ethnically diverse, cosmopolitan, urban settings in the world.
- NYU Steinhardt has established partnerships with 17 schools in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn, providing doctoral candidates with a wide range of potential sites for research activities.
- Doctoral study at NYU Steinhardt offers small classes and seminars and close interaction with research faculty.
- Doctoral candidates, in their first-year, have opportunities to meet and interact with all potential doctoral advisors through courses and research seminars.
- Courses are designed to prepare candidates for all aspects of the research process, including development and design of research proposals, implementation of a research agenda, and dissemination of findings.
Those interested in science education as a focus in our doctoral program will find exceptional resources among our faculty.
Faculty interests include:
- understanding student learning in science and exploring how this understanding of learning should shape teaching,
- the use of technology in science classrooms,
- the role of cogenerative dialogue, student voice, and democratic practice in enhancing student understanding and engagement in science,
- the role of inquiry in science classrooms,
- improving the access and success of low-income minority students in science courses and careers, and
- the professional development of science teachers, scientifically knowledgeable administrators, science teacher-educators, and science education researchers.
Science Education faculty work closely with College of Arts and Sciences faculty in math and science. These collaborations provide doctoral candidates with opportunities to draw on content knowledge and pedagogical expertise from a diverse range of sources.
Our Science Education faculty include:
To obtain an application, click the "apply" link or go to http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/application/. Indicate your specific interest in science education on the application. Applications may be submitted for the fall semester only and are due December 15 of the year prior to anticipated enrollment.
Fellowships, research assistant work and other forms of funding are available: please see http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/financial_aid/