Postdoc Researcher for the EYE-TEACH Project (HORIZON 2020)

As a postdoc researcher, you will play a crucial role in the EYE-TEACH project (HORIZON 2020). The EYE-TEACH project aims to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and eye-tracking technology (ET) to transform educational practices and empower European teachers with new pedagogical skills for assessing and supporting their students’ reading comprehension. The EYE-TEACH project consists of six work packages that structure the research work. As a postdoc researcher, you will be actively involved in work packages 1 and 3. WP1 will investigate how human and artificial intelligence can complement each other, focusing on teachers’ needs and acceptance of AI tools, their readiness and ability to use these tools, and how they act on and interpret the feedback provided by AI. WP2 will identify and test relevant eye movement measures to detect learning processes, which will be used by WP3 in developing AI algorithms and technical solutions (pilot system) to diagnose learning processes. Within the EYE-TEACH project, you will also work closely with international partners and be part of a network of both academic and non-academic partners.

You will join the department of ‘Online Learning and Instruction’. Our department’s research focuses on students and their learning processes, often in online environments. Specifically, we investigate how learning materials should be designed to optimally promote information retention, aligning with students’ needs and prior knowledge. Additionally, we study learning strategies that enable students to process learning material efficiently and effectively. We also focus on further professionalizing teachers regarding effective didactics. Finally, we design reliable assessments to measure their acquired competencies, focusing on cognitive, metacognitive, perceptual, and behavioral learning processes. We use process-tracing techniques such as eye-tracking, learning analytics, and verbal reports, with a focus on authentic learning situations.

 

Requirements:

Requirements

• You have a PhD in the field of Educational Sciences, Education, Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field;
• You have affinity with and/or strong interest in research on reading processes, eye tracking, artificial intelligence, feedback, or assessment;
• You have experience with advanced statistical analysis such as mixed effects models, time series analysis and machine learning;
• • You have an affinity with a programming language commonly used for machine learning, such as Python;
• You have demonstrable research skills with peer-reviewed publications in international journals;
• You have excellent written and spoken English proficiency;
• You have the ability to work independently, strong personal commitment, teamwork and collaboration skills, administrative skills, creativity, and determination.

Salary Benefits:

Salary

The salary is determined according to salary scale 11 of Appendix A of the CAO Dutch Universities and based on experience, amounts to a minimum of  € 4.537,- and a maximum of € 6.209,- amounts gross per month for a full-time position.

Location

The location is Heerlen, with the aim of being present at the university in Heerlen at least two days a week and working from another location up to three days a week.

38 hours per week

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