Radboud University Nijmegen Faculty of Social Sciences
Nijmegen, (Gelderland), 32 hours per week
Radboud University Nijmegen
Job description
We are searching for a PhD-student for a project funded within the context of the national program ‘Talentenkracht’. In this project, it will be explored to what extent the emergence of talent in numerical, spatial and logical entities is mediated through language. Following a longitudinal design, the development of talent in mathematics in relation to language growth will be analysed in children at kindergarten level in two ways: at the group level and at an individual child level. At the group level, it will be examined to what extent mathematic and language abilities constitute interrelated or specific and autonomous networks by means of structural equation modeling. At the individual level, children’s growth curves on talents in numerical, spatial and logical reasoning abilities will be analysed as a function of language growth. Furthermore, it will be examined how the emergence of talent in mathematics in children with specific language deficits differs from their typically developing peers. Not only will the development of talent in numerical, spatial and logical reasoning abilities in the two groups of children be compared. Within the group of children with SLI it will also be examined how the individual variation in the distribution of talent in mathematics can be explained. The Ph.D-student is expected to: design, conduct and analyse quasi-experimental set-ups; report results in English papers and dissertation. A project proposal is available and can be requested.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Requirements are an MA degree (or equivalent) in psychology, linguistics, education, or cognitive science. Strong interests and affinity with (quasi)-experimental research, language and math development is expected. Excellent communicative skills, in writing and speaking in English and Dutch, are required.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
Radboud University Nijmegen
Faculty of Social Sciences
Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.
The Behavioural Science Institute studies individual human behaviour as a function of its social and physical contexts. The central goal of the institute is to gain fundamental insight into the causal factors and regulatory processes that govern individual human behaviour. The BSI is an interdisciplinary endeavour aimed at exploring the aetiology of individual human behaviour. The project is part of a larger research program on language, literacy and mathematics development headed by prof. dr. Ludo Verhoeven. The Ph.D-student will also collaborate with dr. Eliane Segers (BSI, RU). Other researchers involved in the project include: dr. Gabriele Janzen (BSI, RU), and dr. Martine Gijsel (Expertisecentrum Nederlands, Nijmegen).
Date of entry: 28/04/2008
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract:
Maximum hours per week: 32
Additional conditions of employment:
The candidate will be appointed as a PhD student (0,80 FTE) for a period of five years. The candidate’s performance will be evaluated after 18 months. If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 3½ years. Salary: PhD scale.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
prof. dr. L. Verhoeven
Telephone number: 31(0)24-3612822
E-mail address: l.verhoeven@pwo.ru.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 14-05-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
Faculty of Social Sciences/P en O
Postbus 9104, 6500 HE NIJMEGEN
E-mail: vacancies@socsci.ru.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 24.22.08.
Radboud University Nijmegen
Job description
We are searching for a PhD-student for a project funded within the context of the national program ‘Talentenkracht’. In this project, it will be explored to what extent the emergence of talent in numerical, spatial and logical entities is mediated through language. Following a longitudinal design, the development of talent in mathematics in relation to language growth will be analysed in children at kindergarten level in two ways: at the group level and at an individual child level. At the group level, it will be examined to what extent mathematic and language abilities constitute interrelated or specific and autonomous networks by means of structural equation modeling. At the individual level, children’s growth curves on talents in numerical, spatial and logical reasoning abilities will be analysed as a function of language growth. Furthermore, it will be examined how the emergence of talent in mathematics in children with specific language deficits differs from their typically developing peers. Not only will the development of talent in numerical, spatial and logical reasoning abilities in the two groups of children be compared. Within the group of children with SLI it will also be examined how the individual variation in the distribution of talent in mathematics can be explained. The Ph.D-student is expected to: design, conduct and analyse quasi-experimental set-ups; report results in English papers and dissertation. A project proposal is available and can be requested.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Requirements are an MA degree (or equivalent) in psychology, linguistics, education, or cognitive science. Strong interests and affinity with (quasi)-experimental research, language and math development is expected. Excellent communicative skills, in writing and speaking in English and Dutch, are required.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
Radboud University Nijmegen
Faculty of Social Sciences
Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.
The Behavioural Science Institute studies individual human behaviour as a function of its social and physical contexts. The central goal of the institute is to gain fundamental insight into the causal factors and regulatory processes that govern individual human behaviour. The BSI is an interdisciplinary endeavour aimed at exploring the aetiology of individual human behaviour. The project is part of a larger research program on language, literacy and mathematics development headed by prof. dr. Ludo Verhoeven. The Ph.D-student will also collaborate with dr. Eliane Segers (BSI, RU). Other researchers involved in the project include: dr. Gabriele Janzen (BSI, RU), and dr. Martine Gijsel (Expertisecentrum Nederlands, Nijmegen).
Date of entry: 28/04/2008
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract:
Maximum hours per week: 32
Additional conditions of employment:
The candidate will be appointed as a PhD student (0,80 FTE) for a period of five years. The candidate’s performance will be evaluated after 18 months. If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 3½ years. Salary: PhD scale.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
prof. dr. L. Verhoeven
Telephone number: 31(0)24-3612822
E-mail address: l.verhoeven@pwo.ru.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.ru.nl)
- About the department (http://www.ru.nl/fsw)
- About the function (http://www.ru.nl/fsw)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (http://www.ru.nl)
You can apply for this job before 14-05-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
Faculty of Social Sciences/P en O
Postbus 9104, 6500 HE NIJMEGEN
E-mail: vacancies@socsci.ru.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 24.22.08.
