Vacancies for up to three positions for Research Scientists, and Research Assistants project “ARE-PRED: Developing a Web Based Learning Environment for Supporting Students’ Argumentation Skills and Reducing Prejudice”

The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) accepts applications for up to three positions for Research Scientists, and Research Assistants, for employment as part of the 2-year project “ARE-PRED: Developing a Web Based Learning Environment for Supporting Students’ Argumentation Skills and Reducing Prejudice”, which is funded under Restart 2016 - 2020 Programme -  Excellence Hubs of the Research and Innovation Foundation. The project aims to develop and implement a novel, research-informed curriculum, in the form of a web-based learning environment for fostering middle-school students’ argumentation skills and reducing ethnic prejudice. The project will examine whether engagement in structured dialogue can support belief change and emotion change, reducing prejudice.

 Please refer to the Call for Applications for information on Duties & Responsibilities, Qualitifications, and Applications Process: PDF

 

Applications should be submitted electronically at https://recruitment.ouc.ac.cy/apply until June 3, 2022 [new deadline].

Applications, along with the above materials, should be submitted electronically at https://recruitment.ouc.ac.cy/apply  by June 3 2022. Any questions about the position may be addressed to Professor M. Zembylas (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or to Mr. Michalis Savva, in the OUC Research Office, at +357 22411692 and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

All applications shall be treated in strict confidentiality and only candidates that meet the job specifications will be contacted.

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