Seminar Sessions:
Tuesday 6th November 2007, 12 noon - 2pm
MB1.123 (Lunch 12 - 12.30pm)
Shaun Hughes:Creating and Exploring a three dimensional metaphor
Drawing on the work of De Bono and Gardner, this interactive workshop will
explore creative approaches to teaching and learning. The group will engage
in an individual 3D modelling event and will demonstrate an alternative way
of exploring a complex issue.
Thursday 22nd November 2007, 12.30pm – 2pm
MB164
Will Bowen-Jones, Louise Martin & Leverne Barber:
Using Peer Observation to Promote E-Learning within a Department
Friday 7th December 2007, 12.30pm – 2pm
MB1.57
Colin Price:
UnrealPowerpoint: a new "instructional" technology
Embedding PowerPoint slides into a computer Game Engine offers many learning
and teaching affordances above the sequential PowerPoint presentation. A short
demonstration will be given, and the associated theoretical grounding introduced
(Concept Maps, Experiential Learning and Collaborative Learning). This will
be followed by a discussion which hopefully will feed back into the development
of this technology.
January 2008: date to be arranged
Lol Trueman:
Block diagrams - an aid to developing the skills of critical analysis and
intellectual rigour
The concepts of critical analysis and intellectual rigour although encouraged and rewarded in the Applied Sciences could be more effectively taught. The use of block diagrams to remove prose from the documentation of ideas and the development of theories and processes encourages the student to develop skills in these areas. The two families of block diagrams, flow and web, have different properties; the former allowing logical planning of research, events and even module outlines whilst the latter allows the student to explore the complex and insecure nature of academic knowledge at its cutting edge. Further, by imposing secondary structures on such diagrams commercial skills such as time and resource management can be supported. Finally such diagrams make effective ‘quick guides’/’aide memoires’ and are increasingly being used in the areas such as health delivery and commercial planning and productivity.
February 2008: date to be ararnged
Institute of Health, Social Care & Psychology
Lunch will be provided in each seminar.
If you wish to attend please contact Flo (e.floisand@worc.ac.uk)