Kurssin kuvaus

Objectives

Objectives:
The course is intended as an introduction to three of the major traditions that have been salient in the study of learning, development and teaching in the past decades: cognitive, pragmatist and sociocultural perspectives. The specific focus will be on the implications for research of these traditions, i.e. how research can be conducted. Thus, a prominent element in the course will be to scrutinize how the methods used for collecting data, the analytical procedures and other aspects of the research process are designed in these traditions.
On successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
Knowledge and understanding:
• Distinguish the basic elements of the theoretical traditions addressed in the course.
• Be familiar with the philosophical foundations of these traditions.
• Be familiar with the methodological fundamentals of research within these traditions. This includes the ability to describe how research design, data analysis and findings are reported in each of these traditions.
Competence and skills
• Write research reviews and summarize research findings within the three theoretical traditions.
Judgement and skills
• Relate the own research problems/interests to these theoretical traditions.