UV9919H2 – Individual differences in learning, motivation, and well-being
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course focuses on individual differences in, and the interplay between learning, motivation and well-being from early childhood to adolescence in different cultural and educational contexts. The approach to the topic is interdisciplinary, and emphasis is placed upon presenting recent findings from the fields of educational psychology and special needs education (e.g., mathematics learning, executive functions, motivation, and stress regulation). The course also looks at the topic using different methodological perspectives, such as longitudinal designs and person-centred methods.
The course is organised as part of the EduCo project (funded by DIKU for 2019-2020) in collaboration with The Education University of Hong Kong.
Learning outcome
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- understand factors that contribute to individual differences in learning (especially in mathematics), motivation and well-being
- employ knowledge and skills to identify and explain how different cultural and educational contexts contribute to the learning, motivation and well-being of children and adolescents
- recognise and understand different methodological approaches to studying individual differences in learning, motivation and well-being (e.g., longitudinal studies, person-centred analyses, interventions, use of biomarkers)
Admission
PhD candidates at the Faculty of Educational Sciences will be given priority, but it is also possible for others to apply for the course. However, applicants must at least have a Master's degree.
Candidates admitted to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Educational Sciences apply through Studentweb
Other applicants apply through this application form
Registration deadline: 26 September, 2019.
Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
It is recommended that the candidates have some knowledge of the themes covered in the course as well as basic understanding of quantitative methods.
Teaching
The course covers 12 hours of lectures (distributed over 4 days à 3 hours) and learning tasks related to the lectures and course literature (see Examination).
Lectures are given by the members of the EduCo project:
- Riikka Mononen (Associate professor, Department of Special Needs Education, UiO),
- Markku Niemivirta (Professor, University of Jyv?skyl?, Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, Finland),
- Mari Nislin (Senior Research Fellow, Education, Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University, Finland), and
- Kerry Lee (Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong).
Dates: 29 October, 12 November, 13 November and 26 November.
Location: Room xx, Helga Engs hus.
You will find the timetable at the semester webpage for the course.
Examination
Examination support material
3 credit points for participating in lectures (80% attendance is required), and submitting a portfolio consisting of four learning assignments (e.g., a short essay, a review, a study plan, and a poster), which are related to lectures and course literature, and are given during the course. If the student does not submit a portfolio, then no credit points are given.
Learning portfolios are to be submitted via online learning platform Canvas.
Deadline for the final submission is: 13 December, 2019.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Evaluation
Evaluation form.
Reading list
Course literature will consist of articles (about 200-300 pages) assigned by the lecturers and published in August.