"Sharing ideas and hearing what other people think about what I'm doing is very important"
Diego Alatorre, PhD Student of Contemporary Studies, was one of the speakers at the January 2023 session. At Liquidâmbar he spoke on "Games, toys and formal systems - complex thinking applied to education".
Why did you decide to participate in PubhD Coimbra?
In general, I like this kind of spaces to share ideas. I think part of the doctoral journey is very individual so any opportunity to meet people and share ideas and hear what other people think about what I am doing is very important.
How was your experience at this edition of PubhD Coimbra?
I found [the experience] very interesting, even for the questions they asked. I don't know if anyone will play, it's not really the target audience of my research. But I am very critical, I like to interact and I am curious about how to promote another type of participation that is not just talking and listening as in classes. I don't want to be the teacher who is just talking and the students just listening. I want to generate another type of more dynamic interactions. And here it worked very well, through the questions. I found the audience very motivated. Let's see if now someone is up for another, more dynamic interaction.
Would you advise other colleagues to participate?
Of course!