Choreographic Cognition

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Stevens ◽  
Stephen Malloch ◽  
Shirley McKechnie ◽  
Nicole Steven
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Experimental Work ◽  
Music Analysis ◽  
Analytical Tool ◽  
Metaphorical Thinking ◽  
Creative Cognition ◽  
Problem Finding ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Weekly Journal ◽  
Journal Entries

The process of inception, development and refinement during the creation of a new dance work is described and explored. The account is based on annotated video of the professional choreographer and dancers as they create and sequence new movement material, as well as weekly journal entries made by one of the dancers. A 24-week chronology is reported. We analyse the choreographic process using the Geneplore model of creative cognition as an organising framework and identify generative and exploratory processes including problem finding and problem solving, metaphorical thinking, non-linear composition, and multi-modal imagery. An analytical tool adapted from the discipline of music analysis is used to explore relationships between recurring themes and visual, visceral, spatial and tactile images. Ideas for experimental work relating to choreographic cognition are discussed.

An Experiment in Problem Solving

1951 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 184-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Whitfield
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Experimental Work ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Qualitative Difference ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Qualitative Nature ◽  
The Individual

Trial-and-error problems are described in terms of “stimulus” difficulty, which is a measure of the number of possible modes of response left to the individual when all the information given is taken into account; and “phenomenal” difficulty, which is a measure derived from the individual's performance. An experiment is described in which three types of problem were presented to human subjects. In all three problems the stimulus difficulty was calculable, stage by stage, in the solution. The problems differed in this stimulus difficulty and also in the qualitative nature of the information provided—from unequivocal to conditional. It is shown that the qualitative difference of the nature of the information bears most relationship to phenomenal difficulty. Some observations are made on the modes of solution adopted, and further experimental work is suggested.

scholarly journals Implementation of a Problem-finding and Problem-solving Oriented Engineering Experiment Course Focused on the Acquisition of the Fundamentals of the Experimental Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 1_48-1_61
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki KITASHOJI ◽  
Eiichi SENTOKU ◽  
Makoto NISHI ◽  
Tetsuro HIRAI ◽  
Takeshi KUBO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Experimental Method ◽  
Problem Finding

scholarly journals Optimality Analysis of Vowel Harmony in ÀÍKA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ibikunle Abiodun Samuel
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Optimality Theory ◽  
Vowel Harmony ◽  
Morphological Effect ◽  
Subject Pronouns ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Demonstrative Pronouns ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Object Pronouns

This paper gives an Optimality Theory (Henceforth OT) account of advanced tongue root (ATR) vowel harmony in ÀÍKAan Edoid language that consists of four speech forms spoken in Akoko-Edo area in Nigeria. The ATR harmony manifests within as well as across morpheme boundaries. The ATR harmony across morphemes affects the subject pronouns, prefixes as well as demonstrative pronouns because they are underspecified for ATR value while object pronouns are underlyingly specified. It is further noted that ATR has a morphological effect on the items it affects as it triggers phonological allomorphy in them. In addition to right-to-left spreading analysis in the literature (Abiodun 1999, Ibikunle 2014, and 2016), this research further reveals that there are pieces of evidence for left-to-right spreading of harmonic value. More importantly, this analysis shows that OT is viable and problem-solving efficient compared with the Non-Linear or traditional generative account on Vowel Harmony system of the language.  

Enriching Child Psychology Courses with a Preschool Journal Option

1988 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Sugar ◽  
Marylin Livosky
Keyword(s):  
Child Psychology ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Extra Credit ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Weekly Journal ◽  
Journal Entries

This article describes a preschool journal option for child psychology classes. The option requires students to spend 2 hr each week throughout the term as volunteers at a preschool. Weekly journal entries must integrate lecture and text material with practical experience. Participating students earn extra credit, commensurate with their performance, toward their final course grade. Students' evaluations indicate that the project is enjoyable as well as educational. Furthermore, local preschools are eager to participate in exchange for the volunteers.

Enhancing intuition in problem solving through problem finding

2020 ◽  
pp. 255-267
Author(s):  
Paola Iannello ◽  
Barbara Colombo ◽  
Serena Germagnoli ◽  
Alessandro Antonietti
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Problem Finding

Comments on Bulterman-Bos: Education Research as a Distributed Activity Across Universities

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 424-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Condliffe Lagemann
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Problem Finding ◽  
Finding Study ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Good Research

In response to Bulterman-Bos (2008) , this article discusses three kinds of research needed in education: problem-finding research, which helps frame good research questions; problem-solving research, which helps illuminate educational problems; and translational work, which transforms the findings of research into tools that practitioners and policy makers need. Clinical research is most important as a form of problem-finding study. Although it is best carried on in “ed schools,” other kinds of education research are best done in other faculties. For this reason, education research should be a distributed activity, encouraged across all the faculties of research universities.

Genetic programming as an analytical tool for non-linear dielectric spectroscopy

1999 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M Woodward ◽  
Richard J Gilbert ◽  
Douglas B Kell
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Programming ◽  
Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Analytical Tool ◽  
Non Linear
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