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Northwestern University's program in the Learning Sciences ( is one of the pioneers in the field. They define Learning Sciences as a confluence of three interlinked strands of research ([http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/ls/ ):

Cognition:
constructing scientific models of the structures and processes of learning and teaching by which organized knowledge, skills and understanding are acquired

Design:
building environments for learning and teaching, incorporating multimedia, artificial intelligence, computer networks and innovative curriculum and classroom activity structures

Social Context:
examining the social, organizational and cultural dynamics of learning and teaching situations, including classrooms, schools, school districts, museums, corporations and homes

Currently, there exists an International Society of Learning Sciences researchers (ISLS, that runs two journals: [http://www.leaonline.com/loi/jls ''The Journal of the Learning Sciences'' and "The International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning" .


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