学习，设计和技术哲学博士

Complete the electronic Graduate School Application, including a nonrefundable application fee. Details on the amount of the application fee and forms of payment can be found in the How to Apply section of Penn State's Graduate School Web site. When completing the Graduate School Application, enter Learning, Design, and Technology in the box requesting the Graduate Major Sought.
As part of the graduation school application, you will be asked to upload the following documents:
Current resume or curriculum vitae
Statement of purpose: Explain why you want to enter the Ph.D., M.S., or M.Ed. program. Describe your career goals and explain how your prospective degree in LDT will help you to achieve your goals. Describe how your professional and academic backgrounds qualify you for acceptance to the program. Explain how your professional interests correspond with the curricular strands and faculty expertise--please be specific in identifying faculty projects or expertise that are of interest to you and how they relate to your professional background and your professional career goals. This statement should not be more than 750 words.
Required writing sample: This should be an approximately 300-word review of an article or report published in a recent professional journal of your choice, and which deals with a contemporary educational issue related to your academic interests. Please be sure to include the article that is being reviewed. The writing sample is required for both master's and doctoral applicants.
Optional writing sample: You may also include one other writing sample, in addition to the article review, such as a published paper, scholarly paper, or other relevant writing sample that you have authored. The optional writing sample should be in English.
Letters of recommendation: These should be solicited from two people who are best qualified to assess your ability to succeed in graduate school. You will be asked to submit the name of the two referents along with their email addresses. The referents will be sent an email directing them to the appropriate site to upload their reference letter. You will be notified via email when a reference letter is submitted, but you will not be able to view the letter.
International applicants must also present official scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with scores being a 550 or better on the paper test, a score of 213 on the computer-based test, a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section of the internet-based test, or a minimum composite score of a 6.5 on the IELTS.