Division:

Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Division (TLL)

The one-year Learning Science and Technologies (LST) program at GSE is designed for students who wish to investigate at an advanced level the interdisciplinary connections between learning environments (both online and offline), design issues, and educational concerns. Focusing on the intersection of collaboration, creativity, complexity, and computation, the program values rigorous academic work that goes beyond analysis to produce knowledge and propose contemporary solutions. LST students enjoy personalized courses of study in a small, community-oriented cohort of well-focused students.

FACULTY

Our faculty work as both designers and researchers of both formal and informal learning environments that are often computer-based in some form; they work in school clubs, museums, classrooms, as well as virtual worlds and often across multiple settings.

INTERNSHIP

An exciting piece of the program is the two-semester internship program which was set up by the school in close collaboration with several institutions in the Philadelphia area. Our partners range from major science institutions to small museums; all are characterized by having dedicated staff who focus on developing informal learning programs. At the start of the fall semester, students are paired with a site for their two-semester internship. Over the course of the academic year, students work at their internship site and, in parallel, enroll in the internship seminar that addresses informal learning, site-specific topics, and reflexive practice. Click here for more information.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

The M.S.Ed. curriculum gives students the knowledge, skills, and techniques needed to assess, design, and implement programs in learning settings that range from after-school opportunities for children to corporate professional development. Students can expect that the LST master’s degree and internship experience will provide them with an in-depth understanding of how learning occurs in information-rich environments that lends itself to broad applications. Our recent graduates from the past two years have gone on to find employment in non-profits, to return to teach in classrooms, and to pursue doctoral studies.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

As degree programs in the Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Division are student-driven, TLL students work closely with their academic advisor to tailor their particular program of study to their interests. Students may enroll on a full-time or part-time basis, and they general take four courses per semester. More information can be accessed by clicking on the "LST M.S.Ed." link below.