The Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences encompasses the interlinked fields of Psychology and Teacher Education. Undergraduate coursework in the department leads to a major in psychology or to secondary teacher certification in eleven different fields. The department also offers a M. S. degree in Applied Science Education, with specializations in Applied Science and Mathematics, Earth System Science, and Peace Corps Masters International program in Science Education. The department also offers a number of teacher professional development courses.

Department faculty members are engaged in a wide range of research into cognition and learning, with emphases on applied cognitive psychology, human factors psychology, science education, and mathematics education.

Administrative Reports

Michigan Tech CLS Newsletter 2008

A newsletter about psychology and teacher education

William Kennedy (Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development) presented a paper on Aug. 10 at the MERLOT 2008 Conference (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) entitled "The Constructive Alignment of Educational Technology and Cognitive Neuroscience."
Tech Today, August 12, 2008

Isle Royale National Park Wolf-Moose Research Celebration
Nearly 100 teachers from Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and New York have participated in summer workshops on Isle Royale, sponsored by the Isle Royale Institute at Michigan Tech.
Tech Today, July 24, 2008

Michigan Tech Ranks #1 in Peace Corps Master's Degree Programs
Tech Today, June 24, 2008

William L. Yarroch, Recognized for 25 Years of Service to Michigan Tech, May 21, 2008

Kevin McElrath is the Spring 2008 recipient of the Outstanding Student Teacher Award.

Conference on Research and Training in Spatial Intelligence
Hotel Orrington, Evanston, Illinois
June 13-15, 2008