Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EFPM916: Thinking Skills and Creativity in the Internet Age

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

The first cluster of sessions will focus on several theories underlying the idea of teaching thinking in the context of the Internet Age. You will engage with theories of thinking and teaching thinking, as well as theories in creativity and creative thinking, including theories linking communications technology and social networks, group learning theories and theories of cognition and meta-cognition.

In the second cluster of sessions, you will be introduced to a number of approaches to teaching thinking, including group thinking, and creative thinking and you will be asked to consider the relationship between teaching thinking and the wider school culture. You will also be able to discuss and reflect on possible education futures in relation to teaching thinking and creativity and focus on new directions in teaching thinking and new research on thinking skills and cognition.

There will be plenty of opportunity to discuss ideas with peers, both through online media and face-to-face in seminars.

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
30.5269.50

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities30.510 sessions of 3 hours each. Face-to-face seminars (Campus) and online moderated seminars or webinars (Online) 1 x 0.5 hour tutorial
Guided Independent Study10Reading or viewing tasks given as preparation before sessions
Guided Independent Study10Commenting online in response to specific tasks given in sessions.
Guided Independent Study100Supervised research for the essay task
Guided Independent Study30Supervised research for the presentation to peers
Guided Independent Study50Participation in wiki
Guided Independent Study69.5Guided online research and discussion

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).