Design of Powerful Learning Environments to Promote Intentional Learning : Multiple Perspectives

In this symposium, four top investigators will present the audience with cutting edge information on the design of powerful learning environments. These researchers have been carefully chosen to present multiple viewpoints on intentional learning, which guarantees that the audience will be presented with first class information about what has been done world-wide to improve intentional learning. Each of the four participants represents a theoretical perspective, namely (1) a domainspecific learning perspective, (2) a conceptual change perspective, (3) an achievement goal perspective, and (4) an interest theoretical perspective. Each presenter will begin his or her presentation with a definition of intentional learning. Erik De Corte will start, followed by Stella Vosniadou, Julianne Turner, and Andreas Krapp. They each have 20 minutes. Next, Monique Boekaerts will discuss the various presentations, trying to find the common denominators, the dissimilarities, and the gaps in our knowledge (also 20 minutes). After these official presentations, each presenter will be given the possibility to react to what the discussant said or to what other presenters have proposed. The last 15 minutes will be devoted to general discussion. The audience can participate in the discussion from that point onwards.