Cognitive Aspects of Learning and Design of Educational Technology2014HT
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Course plan
No of Lectures
One day September 18 with introduction to the course.
Intensive course work with lectures, seminars and labs during October 13-14.
A half day for examination in December.
Recommended for
PhD students in cognitive science and PhD students in related areas with
interests in learning.
Masters students admitted to a Master’s program in Cognitive Science or
similar.
The course was last given
Summer 2013.
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 September with an introductory lecture will give an
introduction to the area and the course. During this meeting we will also
present a list of literature which should be read in advance
before the days of intensive course work in October. The student will choose a
topic from the literature that she/he is willing to “teach”. During the
intensive course days 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
evaluating 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
Annika Silvervarg
Examiner
Agneta Gulz
Annika Silvervarg
Examination
Preparation before and active participation during the intensive course work October 13-14. Written assignments and a report. Please note that participation is mandatory, students who cannot attend these days cannot pass the course.
Credit
7,5 hp
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