Roland Tormey

EPFL AVP-E CAPE
RLC D1 740 (Rolex Learning Center)
Station 20
1015 Lausanne

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EPFL AVP-E CAPE
RLC D1 740 (Rolex Learning Center)
Station 20
1015 Lausanne

EPFL AVP-E CAPE
RLC D1 740 (Rolex Learning Center)
Station 20
1015 Lausanne

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Education

Doctorate

Sociology

Trinity College Dublin

1992-1999

Post Graduate Certificate

Environmental and Development Education

London South Bank University

1999-2000

Bachelor of Social Science

Sociology, Social Administration

University College Dublin

1989-1992

Publications

Infoscience publications

Teaching & PhD

Teaching

Humanities and Social Sciences Program

PhD Students

Cai Zhenyu, Gao Jie,

Courses

Science and Engineering Teaching and Learning - FALL

This course develops teaching skills through the introduction of research-informed approaches and the opportunity to practice strategies appropriate for higher education science and technology contexts (exercises, labs, projects and traditional courses).

Science and Engineering Teaching and Learning - SPRING

This course develops teaching skills through the introduction of research-informed approaches and the opportunity to practice strategies appropriate for higher education science and technology contexts (exercises, labs, projects and traditional courses).

Becoming an ethical engineer

Students will develop an understanding of the psychological and social processes of learning the following competences: (i) ethical sensitivity, (ii) ethical reasoning, (iii) ethical motivation, and (iv) ethical agency. Students will, at the same time, develop these capabilities.

How people learn: Designing Learning Tools I

General Aim: To enable participants to understand the ways in which professionals learn their profession - with a particular focus on learning in scientific and engineering domains. General Description of Material:The ability for individuals and organisations to learn is often regarded as central to their survival and success in the contemporary world. But how do professionals (like engi