Christian Dieter Schunn

Christian Dieter Schunn
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
821 Learning Research and Development Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
EMAIL: schunn@pitt.edu

Adjunct Faculty - Joint/Secondary Appts

Training:
PhD in Psychology, CMU, 1995.

Current Appointments:
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Research Scientist, LRDC
Assistant Professor of Intelligent Systems Program
Adjunct Professor, Cognitive Students, School of Education

Research Interests:
- design learning
- learning from peers
- complex spatial problem solving

School Affiliations

Department: Dean's Office
Department: Instruction and Learning
Department: Learning Policy Center
Program: Learning Sciences and Policy

Education

PhD, Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, 8/1/1995

Recent Course Instruction

Spring 2010 (2104)

Fall 2009 (2101)

LSAP 3098 - DIRECTED STUDIES - LSAP

Summer 2009 (2097)

LSAP 3098 - DIRECTED STUDIES - LSAP

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Recent Grants

Predictive Theories for Better Displays of Uncertainty in Complex Visual Problem Solving. Office of Naval Research. Principal Investigator, 10/1/05-9/30/08, $242,358.
Bringing Innovative Design into Urban High Schools on a Sustainable Basis: The University of Pittsburgh Innovative Design RET Site. National Science Foundation. Co-Principal Investigator with M. Lovell, 4/1/05-3/31/07, $400,000.
The Impact of a Technology-Scaffolded Peer Evaluation Writing System on Writing Skills and Course Content Knowledge. A. W. Mellon Foundation. Principal Investigator, 1/1/04–12/31/06, $350,000.
ACT-R/S and the Role of Mental Transformations in Complex and Map-Mediated Navigation. Office of Naval Research. Principal Investigator, 10/1/03-9/30/06, $337,044.
SCALE: Systemwide Change for All Learners and Educators. National Science Foundation. Co-Principal Investigator with L. Resnick, T. Millar, A. Porter, & K. Lesley, 01/01/03-12/31/07, $35,000,000.