Naslov
Cognitive Science, Conceptual Integration, and the Avenues for Creative Teaching of the Future

Autori
Geld, Renata ; Kišiček, Sanja ; Kocijan, Kristina ; Landsman Vinković Mirela ; Tomić, Diana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, ostalo, znanstveni

Skup
Oman International ELT conference 2023

Mjesto i datum
Muscat, Oman, 08.03.2023. - 09.03.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
teaching ; foreign languages ; math ; creativity ; conceptual integration ; cognitive science

Sažetak
Moments and conditions that foster creativity and innovation are frequently those caused by existential challenges that need to be addressed to restore balance in various fields of human activity. Education is no exception. Therefore, our assumption was that the circumstances brought on by the pandemic steered teachers toward exploring new avenues for creation of knowledge. Cognitive science tells us that human creativity appeared when our working memory had developed to the extent that we could simultaneously juggle two seemingly different or contradictory elements. The resulting cognitive mechanism of conceptual integration (Fauconnier & Turner, 2002) is believed to be responsible for emergent meanings in the core of creative endeavors. In this conceptual paper, supported by the results of a project conducted with EFL teachers, teachers of German and Math teachers, we discuss the idea of conceptual integration as a key process in creating paradigm shifts in teaching fundamental, but cognitively demanding school subjects, such as foreign languages and math.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Obrazovne znanosti (psihologija odgoja i obrazovanja, sociologija obrazovanja, politologija obrazovanja, ekonomika obrazovanja, antropologija obrazovanja, neuroznanost i rano učenje, pedagoške discipline)

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