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Cognitive Aspects of Learning and Design of Educational Technology2012VT
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Course plan
No of Lectures
One day in April with introduction to the course.
Intensive course work with lectures, seminars and labs during 11-13 June.
One day for examination in August.
Recommended for
PhD students in cognitive science and PhD students in reltaed areas with
interests in learning.
Masters students that have completed one year of studies in a Master’s program
in Cognitive Science.
The course was last given
The course has not been given before.
Goals
The course focuses on learning in an educational setting from a cognitive
science perspective. It covers different theories, models and current research
from both the humanities and natural/technical sciences. It also includes
theoretical and practical aspects of educational technology.
Students who have completed the course will be able to:
explain, compare and evaluate different pedagogical approaches, eg.
learning-by-teaching, peer learning, social learning.
summarise and exemplify factors known to influence learning, such as the role
of the teacher, feedback etc., and
discuss how these approaches and factors can and should be realized in the
design of educational technology.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in cognitive psychology and computer science. The course aims
to provide an introduction for those with little knowledge of the area of
learning and educational technology, but also be an advanced course for
students who are doing research in the area.
OBS! Since litterature and material is in Swedish working knowledge of Swedish
is a prerequisite.
Organization
An initial meeting in April with an introductory lecture will give an
introduction to the area and the course. During this meeting we will aslo
present a list of literature which should be read in advance
before the week of intensive course work. The student will choose 2-3 topics
from the literature that she/he is willing to “teach”. During the intensive
course week students will be responsible for holding short lectures and
seminars on their topics together with another course participant. The course
work will thus be examples of working with learning-by-teaching, peer learning
and collaborative learning
in practice. The course work will also include some hands on workshops with
examples of educational technology.
Contents
See goals.
Literature
Lusten att förstå av Peter Gärdenfors
Synligt lärande - Presentation av en studie om vad
som påverkar elevers studieresultat.
Articles.
Lecturers
Agneta Gulz
Stellan Ohlsson
Annika Silvervarg
Examiner
Agneta Gulz
Annika Silvervarg
Examination
Preparation before and active participation during the intensive course work the 11-13 june. Written assignments and a report. Please note that participation the 11-13 June is mandatory, students who cannot attend these days cannot pass the course.
Credit
7,5 hp
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