Oxford-style Debates in Telecommunication and Computer Science Education

Autor:	Niemiec, Marcin
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Computer Science - Computers and Society
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	Oxford-style debating is a well-known tool in social sciences. Such formal discussions on particular topics are widely used by historians and sociologists. However, when we try to go beyond standard thinking, it turns out that Oxford-style debating can be a great educational tool in telecommunication and computer science. This article presents this unusual method of education at technical universities and in the IT industry, and describes its features and challenges. Best practices and examples of debating are provided, taking into account emerging topics in telecommunications and computer science, such as cybersecurity. The article also contains feedback from IT engineers who participated in Oxford-style debates. All this aims to encourage this form of education in telecommunication and computer science. Comment: The article under the review in a journal
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2206.03276 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv