Phd Student

vor 1 Woche

Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich (CH) Vollzeit
PhD student Instructional Design/Instructional Psychology (80 %)


The Institute of Educational Science at the University of Zurich, Chair of Educational Technology, has a vacancy for a Research Assistant (80 %) to start on 01/02/2024 or as agreed.

The chair of Educational Technology deals with issues related to developing teaching-learning scenarios for education with digital media or in digital learning environments.

The position is offered in the context of the professorship's research foci and as part of the Jacobs Foundation Switzerland funded project Digital Education for Equity in Primary schools (DEEP) - Professionalization with the title "Towards a sustainable and equitable culture of teacher professionalization in the digital age - A mixed methods study for Swiss primary education".

This project deals with the implications of the digital transformation for the professionalization of teachers of Swiss primary schools.

The overall project analyzes the conditions and prerequisites of developing efficient further training measures for teachers regarding the use of digital learning media in education.

In the subproject, in which this position is set up, a series of quantitative experiments are conducted on how multimedia design possibilities can further the mentality (motivation, goals etc.) of teachers regarding digital learning media, the abilities for self-regulation in the context of digitalization and the knowledge of how to implement digital learning media in education.


Your responsibilities

  • Collaboration in research and cooperation projects
  • Writing your Ph.
D. dissertation

  • Conceptual development of digital teachinglearning scenarios
  • Cooperation with other universities to conduct experiments
  • Academic publication and presentation activities
  • Organizational work and academic selfadministration

Your profile

  • Diploma in psychology, educational technology, educational science, or other comparable courses of study
  • Strong interest in and willingness to write a dissertation in the research area of the chair
  • Previous knowledge regarding the theories, models and research results for learning with digital media and/or multimedia design
  • Excellent knowledge of empirical, quantitative research methodology as well as statistics, especially in the field of implementation and evaluation of experimental designs
  • Stylistically confident in English (and German)
  • High motivation, flexibility, reliability, and team spirit

What we offer
We offer a varied and challenging position in the stimulating environment of a dynamic team. The position is initially limited to 4 years. We are looking for a follow-up position. The conditions of employment are by university guidelines.

Start of employment:
Possibly from beginning of February or by appointmentary

Further information
Prof. Dr. habil. Sascha Schneider

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