Annual Summer School of the EPFL–ETH Zurich Doctoral Program in the Learning SciencesBeing a researcher in the learning sciences requires a diverse set of skills from different domains; of course, you should have a deep understanding of the respective subject you are talking about, but you also need a background in the basics of educational psychology. Both content knowledge and pedagocial knowledge are critical in order to ask the right (research) questions and select sound methods to answer them. In order to equip the next generation of educational scientists with all they need, EPFL and ETH launched the Joint Doctoral Program in the Learning Sciences (JDPLS), chaired by Manu Kapur and Pierre Dillenbourg. Typical students may have a Master's degree in, say, computer science, and can then enrol into the JDPLS under the supervision of one professor from EPFL and one from ETH. I am currently cosupervising two amazing students with Francesco Mondada being their frist supervisor. photo by EPFL / Manuel Bernal Lecina Once a year, the supervisors and students get together for a summer school where students of the different cohorts present their work and receive feedback. Also this year, I had a great time being part of it, and once again learned a lot. Thanks to everyone involved! Further Reading |