180715 SE MEi:CogSci Topic-Seminar: The lighter Side of Learning and Knowing (2011S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Beginn: 1. März 2011 (Vorbesprechung!)
Di 17:00
Center for Teaching and Learning, 1090 Wien, Porzellangasse 33a
Di 17:00
Center for Teaching and Learning, 1090 Wien, Porzellangasse 33a
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Currently no class schedule is known.
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
seminar paper, presentation, teamwork, participation in discussions, portfolio-work.
presence in seminar sessions is required.
presence in seminar sessions is required.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of a phenomenon from a cognitive science perspective
- Ability to apply core terminology of cognitive science
- Ability to reflect upon, compare, and relate different disciplinary approaches in terms of their respective aims, key-concepts, and methods
- Ability to read, present, and discuss primary scientific literature
- Ability to organise work in physical and virtual environments
- Ability to sharpen/focus/channel analytical and critical thinking
- Ability to solve problems in an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to organise project work in an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to reflect upon personal competences and develop individual motivation and interests
- Ability to apply core terminology of cognitive science
- Ability to reflect upon, compare, and relate different disciplinary approaches in terms of their respective aims, key-concepts, and methods
- Ability to read, present, and discuss primary scientific literature
- Ability to organise work in physical and virtual environments
- Ability to sharpen/focus/channel analytical and critical thinking
- Ability to solve problems in an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to organise project work in an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to reflect upon personal competences and develop individual motivation and interests
Examination topics
- Reading of primary and secondary technical literature,
- presenting and discussing in Engish,
- providing feedback to peer students,
- writing an paper at the beginning of the seminar and providing a revised version at the end.
- presenting and discussing in Engish,
- providing feedback to peer students,
- writing an paper at the beginning of the seminar and providing a revised version at the end.
Reading list
see eLearning platform
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 31.08.2018 08:52
The following topics and possible questions are open to discussion:
1.) Humour
Possible questions:
What is the role of positive emotions for learning?
What do I need to know in order to understand humour?
Can a sense of humour be learned?
How can humour be integrated in a teaching/learning setting?
2.) Play & Games
Possible questions:
What is the role of play from an evolutionary perspective?
What is the difference between play and games?
What kind of knowledge can be gained by playing/ by playing games?
How can play and games be utilised in formal educational settings?
What can students/pupils learn from playing computer games?
What can teaching methodologies learn from computer games?