Seminar 2 - Study Networked Systems ans Services Master - How?

Reflection submission deadline: see "Submission and seminar dates..."

Seminar date and time: see  "Submission and seminar dates..."

This second seminar will be devoted to learning, what it really means to know something and on different levels and forms of learning.

Reading before the seminar

Several attempts have been done to classify different forms of learning objectives. One of the most popular is the so-called Bloom's taxonomy. To get a brief overview, please read the following:

• Bloom’s Taxonomy Applied to Engineering Education
• A Model of Learning Objectives

Written reflection

General advices:

• Read the reading assignment thoroughly, use the material extensively in your reflection text.
• In your reflection text, be specific. Give arguments, and support your arguments with references or examples.
• Write a continuous text, use the questions ans guidelines.

Write a reflecting text of 500-600 words (about a page) answering the following questions. Apply your knowledge on Bloom's Taxonomy!

• What does it mean to you to learn something?
• What form of learning was valued the most in your BSc programme?
• Have you noticed any difference in the attitude towards learning here at KTH, compared to your BSc studies? Does it pose an additional challenge?
• What form of learning will be most useful for your future career?
• Mention something that you really master. It does not have to have anything to do with your studies. How did you learn it?

Write your name at the top of the page. Save the document in PDF format (there are several free PDF converters available, for example PrimoPDF if your word processing software does not support PDF).

If you are in group A: name the document seminar1-groupA-firstname-familyname.pdf. If you are in group B: name the document seminar1-groupB-firstname-familyname.pdf.

Send the single pdf file to vfodor@kth.se, with subject: seminar1-groupA (or B)

Before the seminar

Read all the reflecting documents of your group mates. Mark the sentences that you find particularly interesting or important. Make some notes.

During the seminar

Take your notes with you! Take active part in the discussions!