Programme

Kick-off session of the PULSE 2021 online symposium. 

Presenters

Dr. Jan van Aalst, Past Co-Editor in Chief Journal of the Learning Sciences. University of Twente, the Netherlands.

Please note: The first 30 minutes will consist of an online walk-in, the session itself will start at 09:30h CET.

Keynote title: Learning together in digital environments: How to support students and teachers during computer-supported collaborative learning.

Keynote speaker

Prof. dr. Nikol Rummel, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. 

1.3.A. Workshop CSCL

Based on the taxonomy of support dimensions for designing computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) activities that prof. dr. Nikol Rummel proposed in her brief squib in the ijCSCL in 2018, participants of this workshop will build their own CSCL scripts and highlight the challenges they identify. Together, they will then reflect on challenges and opportunities of implementing collaborative elements in current digital learning environments, and on resulting research questions. 

Presenter

Prof. dr. Nikol Rummel, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. 

1.3.B. Conversation with journal editors 

The aim of this workshop is twofold: For participants to learn more about the journals that are represented at the symposium. For the editors to learn more about your questions and ideas as emerging scholars

Presenters

Dr. Jan van Aalst, Past Co-Editor in Chief Journal of the learning Sciences. University of Twente, the Netherlands.

Prof. dr. Sanna Järvelä, co-editor in Chief, International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Technology, University of Oulu, Finland.

1.3.C. Technology in the learning sciences

During this session learning scientists will present their projects on emerging technology and applications. Participants will have the chance to speak with the researchers who are investigating and/ or developing innovative educational technological solutions.

Presenters 

Dr. Pantelis Papadopoulos, University of Twente, the Netherlands. Project: Arabiyyatii – Advancing Arabic Language Learning in Qatar: Tabletop Computers, Educational Games, and Collaborative Learning.

Dr. Bas Kollöffel, University of Twente, the Netherlands. Topic: Using Virtual Reality in Training.

Karel Kroeze MSc., University of Twente, the Netherlands. Project: Automated assessment of and feedback on learners’ inquiries, e.g. hypotheses and concept maps.

Unnikrishnan Radhakrishnan. Aarhus University, Denmark. Project: TBA

Keynote title: Monitoring for adaptive support: how do teachers monitor and scaffold students’ learning?

Keynote speaker

Dr. Janneke van de Pol, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

Please note: The first 30 minutes will consist of an online walk-in, the session itself will start at 09:30h CET.

2.2.A. Educational design research

This workshop assumes basic understanding of the nature of educational design research, and focuses on addressing challenges that participants experience in understanding or conducting this exciting form of inquiry. Participants will have the chance to collaborate on a brief exercise, and to speak with a researcher who has been conducting and facilitating design research for over two decades.

Presenter

Prof. dr. Susan McKenney, University of Twente, the Netherlands.

2.2.B. career as a learning scientist

This session is the opportunity to talk to accomplished learning scientists and answer that one burning question: how did they do it? During this career panel, participants will have the chance to find out everything there is to know about structuring your pathway as a learning scientist in academia.

Panelists

Prof. dr. Nikol Rummel, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.

Dr. Janneke van der Pol, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

Dr. Jan van Aalst, past Co-Editor in Chief Journal of the Learning Sciences. University of Twente, the Netherlands.