Course model and main subject features
Course model and main subject features
We would like to introduce the course model and features of the main subjects of Human Innovation Course Graduate School of Social Informatics
Course model
*The course model introduced here is just an example.
Features of Major Subjects
Master's Program
| Subject Name | Features |
| Learning Theory | This is a lecture-style class aimed at going back to the basics and examining the scientific understanding of the phenomenon of human "learning." Specifically, the class explores the meaning of "learning" by setting topics such as "imitation," "skill," "artificial intelligence," "distributed intelligence," and "education using computers." The class is held every other week during the 6th and 7th periods. |
| Learning Design Principles | This is a lecture/exercise class that systematically explains the basic theory of learning design. First, as a prerequisite for learning learning design, students will get an overview of the basic lineage and theory of "educational thought history," "educational methods," and "educational psychology." Next, learning design will be examined from two perspectives: "learning environment design" and "learning community design." The class is held every other week during the 6th and 7th periods. |
| Learning Research Methods I and II | This class teaches in a practical format the main data collection and analysis methods required for conducting research for a master's thesis or a specific research paper. In Learning Research Methods I, students learn about "observation methods" and "interview methods," while in Learning Research Methods II, students learn about "discourse analysis" and "fieldwork" by actually collecting and analyzing data. The class is held every other Saturday during the 4th and 5th periods. |
| Special Lecture on Emergent Cognition | This lecture-style course will examine the theory of emergent intelligence, which considers human intelligence to be the result of self-organization of fragmented representations that are generated through local interactions with the situation. The course aims to deepen understanding of the emergent nature of intelligence by explaining the results of empirical research, mainly in cognitive science. Classes are held every week in the sixth period. |
| Workshop Design Practice Research | This class aims to deepen the consideration of workshop design by inviting active practitioners and researchers in the field as lecturers and including actual workshops. Specifically, practitioners from the Children's Museum and practical researchers working on workshops at special needs schools will participate as lecturers. The class is held every other week during the 6th and 7th periods. |