Benjamin Forsyth, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email:
benjamin.forsyth@uni.edu
Phone:
(319) 273-7901
Office Location:
SEC 545
Education
Ph.D. 2010, Michigan State University
Areas of Expertise
Cognitive Science
Epistemological Belief Systems
Higher Order Cognitive Processes
Learning in Complex Domains
Science Education
Transfer of Learning
Research Interests
Mechanisms of Far Transfer
Interdisciplinary Education
Stephen Pepper's World Hypotheses
The Role of Worldviews in Educational Settings
Courses Taught
Reflections on Learning
Learning and Instruction in Classroom Contexts
Teacher as Change Agent
Teaching Science for Understanding
Contexts in Contemporary Education
Professional Affiliations
American Educational Research Association
American Psychological Association
Cognitive Science Society
International Society of the Learning Sciences