NAT201: Practice-based Science Education Research and Communication

Internal Course Code

NAT201

Comment

The course has limited entry. The following criteria are taken into consideration when seats are assigned.

1. PhD students

2. Other students enrolled in a master degree at the faculty of Science

The academic enviroments at The faculty of Science manages the prioritisation and at waiting list is established and will then be made aware from the faculty. The waiting list will not be transferred to the following year.

Entry requirements

Passed bachelor degree

Academic preconditions

Students enrolled in the course are expected to be pursuing a Ph.D. or about to start a Ph.D. in discipline-based education research with a focus on STEM subjects

Participant limit

Course introduction

This course offers introductions to, exercises in and reflections on practice–based science education research and communication with a particular focus on practicing visual design and communication strategies, using artifacts in research and exploring research as more-than-representational communication.

Expected learning outcome

Expected learning outcomes of the course:

Integration of Practice-Based Methodologies: Students will develop a deep understanding of visual and creative communication, gaining the ability to use these methods within their own Ph.D. projects. This integration of scholarly research and practice will support them in developing new knowledge and skills and communicating their contribution to science education research.
Enhancement of Communication Skills: Participants will practice how to make sense of complex research ideas through various mediums such as visualizations, drawings, and physical artifacts. Such communication skills support science education researchers in taking part in international discussions and to communicate their findings to diverse audiences, including non-experts.
Development of Reflective and Collaborative Practices: Through hands-on exercises and collaborative projects, students will cultivate creative and reflective practices. This will support them in planning and conducting research projects in complex contexts.

Content

A common challenge in academic research is how to mitigate between various forms of knowing. How may practice-based knowing be accounted for academically? This question addresses the relationship between research and practice - and is relevant for practitioner-researchers from across a range of fields: teachers, communication professionals, artists, designers, journalists, administrators, nurses etc.

The course interrogates the entanglements of making, doing, and knowing in academic work through practice-based projects, experiences and methodologies. Students will meet researchers and practitioners who will share their experiences and reflections. Furthermore, each participant is provided with the opportunity to work tangibly and concretely with his or her own research through communication and visual design, for instance by visualizing, drawing, designing, embodying, modeling, and writing. Exercises will be hands on, and we will employ props such as photographs, visual and physical artefacts in processes of making and translating knowledge.

Students will, among other things, gain insights into the methodologies of practice–based research, be capable of analyzing and discussing the specific advantages and challenges of applying practice–based research approaches in a PhD project and develop an understanding of and strategies for how practical experience can be integrated into academic knowledge production.

The course is co-funded by Naturfagsakademiet and hence has an orientation towards science education research, practice and communication. The course is open for all ph.d.-students and is open for enrollment of master’s students on the basis of availability.

Literature

See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.

Examination regulations

Exam element a)

Timing

Autumn

Tests

Portfolio

EKA

N720000102

Assessment

Second examiner: Internal

Grading

Pass/Fail

Identification

Full name and SDU username

Language

Normally, the same as teaching language

Examination aids

All common aids allowed

ECTS value

Additional information

In order to pass the course:

Students must develop and submit a portfolio that includes documentation of practical exercises conducted during the course teaching. This portfolio should reflect their engagement with the methodologies and their application to their own Ph.D. projects. The portfolio should be a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 25 pages.
The portfolio must include a reflective journal section where students critically engage with the course literature. This section should demonstrate their understanding of the theoretical and/or methodological underpinnings of practice-based research and its relevance to their work in science education research. This reflective component should not exceed 8 pages.
Students are required to incorporate visual and other creative elements into their portfolio, such as visualizations, drawings, and physical artifacts, showcasing their ability to convey complex research ideas through these mediums. These elements should be well-documented and integrated throughout the portfolio.

The re-examination consists of a resubmission of the portfolio. Any elements submitted as part of the original portfolio exam may be included in the re-examination.

Indicative number of lessons

40 hours per semester

Teaching Method

Planned lessons: 40

The number of (frontal) lecture hours and practice sessions will be a total of 40 hours, distributed over 3 +2 days with a duration of 8 hours, a total of 40 hours. Lecturing, practice and portfolio-work will be interwoven throughout these days.

Teacher responsible

Name	E-mail	Department
Connie Svabo	svabo@imada.sdu.dk	Institut for Matematik og Datalogi
Silje Alberthe Kamille Friis	sifr@kglakademi.dk	Visuelt Design, Det Kongelige Akademi

Additional teachers

Name	E-mail	Department	City
Lars Bang Jensen	LLLB@via.dk	VIA Efter- og videreuddannelse

Timetable

Odense

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Administrative Unit

Institut for Matematik og Datalogi (matematik)

Team at Registration

NAT

Offered in

Odense

Recommended course of study

Profile	Education	Semester	Offer period

Transition rules

Transitional arrangements describe how a course replaces another course when changes are made to the course of study.

If a transitional arrangement has been made for a course, it will be stated in the list.

See transitional arrangements for all courses at the Faculty of Science.