2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Teacher education courses
Publishing in Educational and Cognitive Science Community
- Academic unit or major
- Teacher education courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kimihiko Yamagishi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Tue
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAT.A406
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course covers writing skills to produce publishable manuscripts in the fields of educational, and cognitive sciences. This course makes use of the "active learning" teaching technique, and hence sets a "minimum passenger count" of three on the very first day of instruction. Registration deadline is at 0:00 am, on June 6th, 2024.
Course description and aims
-Students develop writing skills to produce publishable papers in educational and cognitive sciences.
Keywords
Educational writing skills
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The instructor discusses different topics in every class. The course combines in lecture-style learning as well as the active learning.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basics of scientific composition | Mastery of basics of scientific composition |
| Class 2 | What you should achieve by publishing in educational communities | Masters the professionalism in the science community |
| Class 3 | Do's and Don't's in educational wriging | Mastery of Do's and Don't's in educational wriging |
| Class 4 | Modification that attract your readers | Learn effective academic expressions that attract your readers |
| Class 5 | Emphasize practical aspects in the educational settings. | Masters practical aspects in the educational settings. |
| Class 6 | Avoidance of passives and complications | Learn to avoid passives and complications |
| Class 7 | In-class writing practice and mutual evaluations | Learn through in-class writing practice and mutual evaluations |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Handouts are distributed during lectures
Reference books, course materials, etc.
NOT REQUIRED but recommended: Sternberg (2003). The Psychologist's Companion: A Guide to Scientific Writing for Students and Researchers., ASIN: B000VDKFHE
NOT REQUIRED: Sternberg (2003). The Psychologist's Companion: A Guide to Scientific Writing for Students and Researchers., ASIN: B000VDKFHE
Evaluation methods and criteria
Group work and workshop: 10%
Quizzes and Presentation: 90%
The percentage of the sum of whole activities shall make the grade point.
Related courses
- LAH.S105 ： Psychology A
- LAH.S205 ： Psychology B
- LAT.A405 ： Cognitive Psychology
- SHS.M448 ： Developmental Psychology
Prerequisites
None
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
yamagishi.k.aa&m.titech.ac.jp
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Office hours
Office hours by appointment