INF3240 - Autumn 2004

Teaching plan

DateTeacherPlaceTopicLecture notes / comments
23.08.2004Christian Holmboe  Ifi  What is informatics didactics? 
  • General introduction to the subject.
  • Practical information.
  • Compulsory attendance.

Handouts:

 
30.08.2004Christian Holmboe  Lille Aud, Ifi  Theories of Learning  We cover the three main theories of learning which form the background for the rest of the course

Please read:

  • Greeno, Collins & Resnick from the collection of papers.

Handouts:

 
06.09.2004Christian Holmboe  Lille aud, Ifi  Research in Computer Science Education  Based on three different overview papers of the research erea, we look at a couple of historical examples of research work.

Reading Material:

All should read:

Devide between you:

  • Brooks (1977)
  • du Boulay (1986)
  • Pea (1986)
  • Soloway & Ehrlich (1984)

Handouts:

 
13.09.2004Edgar Bostrøm  Lille aud, Ifi  Project kick-off  General principles of doing social science research and writing a scientific report. What will be expected from the term paper?

Reading Material:

All should read:

  • Gilmore (1990)

Devide between you:

Handouts:

Templates:

 
20.09.2004Christian Holmboe  Ifi, Lille Aud  Preprogramming knowledge  What does it take to learn programming? What skills seem beneficiary?

Reading meterial:

All should read:

  • Detienne (2001) ch 2

Devide between you:

Handouts:

Project groups:

See if you are registered on the project list 

20.09.2004DEADLINE    Project description  Approx half page w/ problem and brief method description. 
27.09.2004Christian Holmboe  Ifi, Lille Aud  Software Engineering and Data Modeling  We discuss various perspectives on the learning and understanding of system engineering activities like design and modeling.

Reading material:All should read:

  • Detienne (2001), ch 3

Devide between you:

Handouts

  
04.10.2004Jens Bennedsen  Ifi, Lille Aud  Teaching OO programming  Bennedsen will base his lecture on his own research into how teaching and learning object orientation – and especially introductory object oriented programming - can be done using a spiral approach with conceptual modeling defining the progression and a focus on the programming process, reinforcing systematic techniques where the old-timers legitimate the skills and knowledge of the individual newcomer.

Reading material:

All should read:

  • Detienne (2001), ch 5

Devide between you:

Additional reading material:

Handouts

 
18.10.2004Edgar Bostrøm  Lille Aud, Ifi  User Training and Learning & Development in Organisations  How can we study organisational change and development from the perspective of learning theory? What is the role of user training in organisations?

Reading material:

All should read:

Handouts:

  
18.10.2004DEADLINE    Half-way draft  whatever you have so far. The more you have, the more feedback you can get... 
25.10.2004Edgar Bostrøm  Lille Aud, Ifi  Project Workshop  Chance to get feed-back and advice for your projects. Volunteers may give a 5min presentations and get feedback from the whole class including the lecturer. Take advantage of this unique oportunety!

Mandatory attendance - as always. 

01.11.2004Christian Holmboe  Lille Aud, Ifi  Natural languages  We discuss the relationship between natural language understanding and programming / system development.

Reading material:

All should read:

  • Detienne (2001), Ch 2 & 6
  • Bonar & Soloway (1985)

Devide between you:

Handout:

I am very sorry about the delay!!! 

08.11.2004Christian Holmboe  Lille aud, Ifi  Learning styles vs Teaching practices  We look at different learning styles and the implications for different ways of organising teaching.

Reading material:

Devide between you:

Handout:

I am very sorry about the delay!!! 

15.11.2004Christian Holmboe  Lille Aud, Ifi  Last lecture, Summing Up  We discuss examples of exam questions and try to draw the big picture. Any requests for specific topics are welcomed (no later than Wednesday 10th Nov.

Handout:

  
15.11.2004DEADLINE    Final project report  The report counts for 49% of the final degree/grade. 
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