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Creative Emotional Reasoning Computational Tools Fostering Co-Creativity in Learning Processes

Project description


Technology-enhanced learning

The C2Learn project aims to introduce an innovative digital gaming and social networking environment incorporating diverse tools, the use of which can foster co-creativity in learning processes in the context of both formal and informal educational settings.In developing this project, we are innovating methodologically by introducing two new non-linear thinking processes, as fundamental heuristic devices in assisting the user to generate new types of candidate solutions. These innovations are based on most recent results of cognitive science research, which have marked a breakthrough in our understanding of the roots of reasoning and its relation to emotion and representation: Diagrammatic Reasoning and Emotional Reasoning.We shall also implement these non-linear thinking methodologies in game environments, especially for school age users, in order to enhance the motivational component and to enrich the manner and opportunities of engagement with these activities. In so doing, we shall be guided by an acclaimed educational theory on how to use digital gaming and social networking technology to promote creative thinking in children and the young.The C2Learn environment will be an open-world "sandbox'' (non-linear) virtual space enabling learners to freely explore ideas, concepts, and the 'shared' knowledge available on the semantic web and the virtual communities in which they participate. In this open-world sandbox, creativity is contextually defined as open-ended, and has no pre-sets or barriers. So too will be the virtual game environment housing nonrestrictive opportunities for learners to engage in creative problem-finding and creative problem solving. These new computational tools – rather than setting a series of preset problems and challenges based on players' previous actions in the virtual game environment – will afford and generate potential playful experiences surrounding creative problem solving and non-linear thinking tasks.

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2011-8
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Coordinator

ELLINOGERMANIKI AGOGI SCHOLI PANAGEA SAVVA AE
EU contribution
€ 496 880,00
Address
DIMITRIOU PANAGEA STTR
15351 PALLINI
Greece

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Region
Αττική Aττική Ανατολική Αττική
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Pavlos Koulouris (Mr.)
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Total cost
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Participants (6)