Date: December 1, 2016 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Dunton Tower 2203
Speaker: Dr. Jim Davies, Carleton University
Title: Learning: A definition for Cognitive Science
Abstract: What is learning? In this talk Jim Davies will describe different varieties of learning at different levels of analysis and suggest a definition of learning, informed by cognitive science and findings from other disciplines.
Bio: Jim Davies is an associate professor in the Institute of Cognitive Science at Carleton University. Director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory, he explores processes of visualization in humans and machines and specializes in artificial intelligence, imagination, artistic compellent and creativity. His work has shown how people use visual thinking to solve problems, and how they visualize imagined situations and worlds. In his spare time, he is a published poet, an internationally-produced playwright, and a professional painter, calligrapher, and swing dancer.
Note: You are welcome to bring your lunch.