The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Psychology offered by the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology in the Faculty of Education is a research-intensive program that emphasizes engaging and innovative learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, critical thinking, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.
The program is offered as one of the following options:
Human Development option: focuses on core areas of human development such as cognitive, language, social, personality, and gender development among children and adolescents with diverse trajectories and from various family, educational and community contexts.
Learning Sciences option: focuses on theory and research on understanding and improving learning and teaching in formal and informal educational settings including K-12 and post-secondary institutions, the workplace, professional practice, and virtual learning communities.
Keywords: cognitive development, language development, socio-emotional development, social inclusion, health psychology, academic emotions, technology and education, learning environments.
