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Welcome to the course blog

This is a course blog for Didactical Design of Courses in Higher Education during the Fall of 2019.  The blog is one of three hybrid learning environments that we use besides Moodle and Zoom. The participants will develop didactic models individually and blog about them. The participants also work in study circles to plan a … Continue reading Welcome to the course blog →

Nanobiotechnology (5ECTS)

Didactic is the science of learning and teaching which include all forms of learning and teaching according to Dolch’s definition[1]. According to Zierer and Steel[1], Dolch’s definition does not include those approaches of didactic that consider content of learning and structuring it as central part of education. He suggest that those approaches are covered by … Continue reading Nanobiotechnology (5ECTS) →

Variation theory for teaching in higher education

Study circle 8: Patrik Hettula, Alar Kaskikallio, Nanuli Silagadze, Anastasia Tsvetkova  WHAT IS VARIATION THEORY? Focusing on change and constancy “Variation theory (VT) is a theory of learning and experience that explains how a learner might come to see, understand, or experience a given phenomenon in a certain way” (Orgill, 2012, p. 3391). Variation theory … Continue reading Variation theory for teaching in higher education →

Den rumsliga vändningen – hur jobbar historiker med spatiala frågor? (5 sp)

INNEHÅLLKursen behandlar centrala teorier i anslutning till den så kallade rumsliga vändningen som uppkom i kölvattnet av postmodernismen på 1980-talet och hur dessa teorier har påverkat historievetenskapen fram till idag. Förutom en föreläsningsdel och självständigt arbete med kurslitteratur kommer merparten av kursen bestå av fältstudier och problembaserat lärande i mindre grupper där målsättningen är att … Continue reading Den rumsliga vändningen – hur jobbar historiker med spatiala frågor? (5 sp) →

Democratic Innovations

  General description: The weaknesses of representative democracy are reflected in various facets: general political disenchantment of citizens, low confidence in political institutions, declining interest in politics with falling turnout and decrease in party membership. As a consequence a variety of democratic innovations have been implemented worldwide in order to cure this ‘malaise’. This course is … Continue reading Democratic Innovations →

Robotic Additive Manufacturing Course 5 ECTS

This is a hypothetical course designed for Master level students from the faculty of Technology. Learning Outcomes Understand the dual concepts of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) and Industrial RobotsOperate an ABB IRB-1200 90/5 robotApply the use of robotic arm to make 3D prints Evaluation Evaluation of student learning for this course is based on group … Continue reading Robotic Additive Manufacturing Course 5 ECTS →

A Case for the Mind-Mapping Method of Learning

Group 6. Nebojsa Dimic, Veda Fatmy, Shaghayegh Ghaffaripour, Ibukun Odubogun, Ahm Shamsuzzoha, Joel Songok Despite the rapid growth of technological aides in teaching, nuanced visualization is increasingly an underrepresented tool in the classroom, carrying with it the benefits of better conceptualization, more effective communication and long lasting retention. Of the four major visualization techniques used … Continue reading A Case for the Mind-Mapping Method of Learning →

Peer review as an assessment method

Group 3: Päivi Borisov, Michaela Hissa, Janette Huttunen, Helka Kalliomäki, Anne Soronen What is peer review? More active student learning has emerged as a growing educational trend during the last few decades. These activities include peer learning, collaborative learning, group working, project working, and problem based learning (González de Sande & Godino-Llorente 2014). Nicol et … Continue reading Peer review as an assessment method →

Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics

Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, 5ECTS The course is a selective course intended for Masters' degree students in the field of Energy technology. Intended learning outcomes At the end of the course, the students should be able to:Analyse vapour power cyclesAnalyse ideal vapour compression refrigeration cycleUnderstand the concept of availability and its relation to quality of energy … Continue reading Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics →