Background
Glaser, Robert was born on January 18, 1921 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
university professor of psychology and education
Glaser, Robert was born on January 18, 1921 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Bachelor of Science, City College, 1942. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Measurement and Learning Theory, Indiana University, 1949.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Leuven, 1980. Doctor of Science (honorary), Indiana University, 1984. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Goteborg, 1985.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Trondheim, 1994.
The key areas of his research focused on the nature of aptitudes and individual differences, the interaction of knowledge and skill in expertise, the roles of testing and technology in education, and training adapted to individual differences. Glaser has also been noted for having developed the idea of individually prescribed instruction as well as making major contributions to the theory of adaptive education. His scholarship has been recognized by several awards including the American Educational Research Association Presidential Citation Award (2003), the American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology award (1987), and the East.L. Thorndike Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education (1981).
Glaser was awarded honorary degrees from Indiana University, University of Gothenburg, University of Leuven, University of Victoria and McGill University, which summarized his contributions in the following manner:
An internationally recognized scholar who has helped define the field of instructional psychology, Robert Glaser has linked theories of learning, cognition and instruction.
He founded the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh, serving as its director until 1997. In addition to founding and serving as the director of the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh, Glaser served as president of the American Educational Research Association and the National Academy of Education.
He authored or edited more than 20 books and 220 articles
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (board science affairs 1988, E.L. Thorndike award, Distinguished Psychological Contrbns. award 1981), American Education Research Association (Distinguished Research Education award 1976), National Association Education Publishers (design and analysis committee 1983), psychonomic Society, Royal Norwegian Society Sciences and Letters.
Married Sylvia Lotman.