Cognitive Science of Teaching and Learning (CSTL)

With five Foci of Study –Learning and Cognition, Language, Sociocultural perspectives, Technology and Learning, and Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education – CSTL faculty and students explore the cognitive processes involved in the acquisition of knowledge and the basis of systematic, effective instruction. Our approach is multidisciplinary, drawing on psychology, linguistics, artificial intelligence, anthropology and education. We encourage our students to follow a broadly based and individually tailored program of courses and experiences, including field study.

Students in the CSTL area of study may also choose to become part of an interdisciplinary program known as SLATE (Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education).