The
ultimate goal of the Psychological Studies in Education (PSE) graduate
program is to improve policies and practices that affect the welfare
of children. Thus, students are trained to conduct research that has
implications for policy and practice as well as theoretical significance.
Students learn about children's cognitive and social development in
real contexts, such as the home, school, day care programs, and the
playground.
Research
on the use of educational technology and media for learning and teaching
has been a stronghold in the history of GSE&IS. This field has gained
renewed force in PSE through the addition of new faculty and the merger
between the two departments of Education and Library and Information
Science in 1994. The research interests of several PSE faculty members
concern the impact of technology and media on learning and development,
both inside and outside of school settings.
