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所在平台: Coursera |
课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/learn/mind-of-the-universe-science-in-progress
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课程名称：《宇宙的思维：科学的进展》 课程简介： 本课程从威廉·哈维发现血液循环，到阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦发展相对论，探讨科学研究如何起始于未被解释的奇特现象，以及科学家如何创造性地想象可能的解释并构建假设。然而，构建假设过程中存在一个问题，即“观察的理论负担”：个人的期望和背景理论限制了观察的内容。减少这种负面影响的最佳方法并不是采用最高的方法标准，而是在整个问题解决过程中持续开展创造性思维，积极想象替代的解释和假设。 在这个学习体验中，哲学家Tim de Mey将挑战你跳出舒适区，反思驱动你研究的因素。Tim将展示跨学科的开放性和互动如何产生新想法，以及科学家意识到自己学科及其局限性的重要性。接受这个挑战，将帮助你构建一个理想的创新研究问题，激励科学家在研究中探索更好的答案。 该在线学习体验是荷兰广播公司VPRO与普林斯顿大学的Robbert Dijkgraaf教授共同制作的《宇宙的思维》纪录片系列的衍生项目。荷兰的一些大学已使用该纪录片的开源素材作为起点，创造了类似的学习体验。 课程大纲： 1. **心中所想**：讨论想象力如何帮助你成为成功的科学家，并将你的好奇心转化为成熟的研究问题。 2. **开放思维**：了解心中所想并创建研究问题后，保持开放思维，努力想象解决方案与对立观点的重要性。 3. **连接思维**：在明确思维和保持开放思维的基础上，如何与同行的思想相连，以激发彼此的灵感。 4. **做出决断**：最终，利用跨学科团队的帮助，确定并完善你的研究问题。 这门课程旨在激发创造性思维，推动科学研究的进步，适合希望在科学探索中寻求新视角的学习者。
Name:What's on your mind?
Description:We will discuss how your imagination can help you in becoming a successful scientist and how you turn your wonder into a well-considered research question.
Name:Open up your mind
Description:Now you know what's on your mind and created a research question, it is important to keep your mind open while working on possible explanations and contrasts. As you are about to learn in this week, it’s important to remain vigilant by continuing to use your imagination tirelessly.
Name:Connect your mind
Description:You now know what’s on your mind and how to keep your mind open. But how to continue? To keep alternative scenarios in mind, you will connect your mind to the minds of your peers. This will get you inspired by each other’s questions.
Name:Make up your mind
Description:You're almost there, but not quite yet. You've put your wonder into a research question with the help of your interdisciplinary team. It is now time to finalize your research question.
From William Harvey discovering the circulation of blood to Albert Einstein developing the theory of relativity: almost all scientific research starts from something odd and unexpected that hasn't been explained yet, and, subsequently, the scientist creatively imagining possible explanations for it, formulating hypotheses. However, the problem with formulating hypotheses is the "theory-ladenness of observation": ones expectations and background theories curtail and determine what one observes. The best way to reduce the negative consequences of theory-ladenness of observation as much as possible, is not by adopting the highest methodological standards, but by continuing to think outside the box throughout the problem solving process, by tirelessly, creatively imagining alternative explanations and hypotheses. In this learning experience you will be turned upside down by philosopher Tim de Mey, who will challenge you to think outside of your comfort zone. You will be challenged to reflect critically and creatively on what triggers your research, i.e., what is driving the scientist in you. Tim will show you how openness to and interaction with other disciplines generates new ideas, and how important it is that scientists, besides the possibilities of their own discipline, are also aware of its (and there) limitations. Take this challenge and you will construct the perfect out-of-the-box research question that will tease the Mind of the Universe scientists to explore even better answers in their research. This online learning experience is a spin-off of The Mind of the Universe documentary series created by the Dutch broadcasting company VPRO and professor Robbert Dijkgraaf, Princeton University. A number of universities in the Netherlands have used the open source material of the documentary series as a starting point to create similar experiences.
