Our world is complex and full of wicked problems. Through our education we can prepare students to be able to contribute to solving these challenges. We need education that is more impact-driven, increasing the change capacity of our students. But how can you design your course to be more impact driven? What does this mean for our education, for our students and for your role as a teacher?
In this MicroLab, co-created with Impact at the Core, you will familiarize yourself with the principles of impact-driven education and move through a creative process to explore what impact driven education means for you.
Goals
Through this MicroLab, you are able to:
- Recognize the principles of impact driven education.
- Discover what impact driven education means for you.
- Explore opportunities to make your education more impact driven.
- Reflect on activities supporting a creative process
Target group
Teachers and educational staff interested in impact driven education. Note that you do not necessarily have to redesign a course to participate in this MicroLab, the session is an exploration of impact driven education. There is room for 8 participants, please sign up timely if you want to be assured of a spot.
Set up of this MicroLab
This MicroLab has a blended format and consists of online preparation and a workshop session.
- In the preparation in the online Canvas environment (2 hours) you will familiarize yourself with the principles of impact driven education.
- During the online workshop (3,5 hours) you will move through a creative process together with fellow teachers to explore what impact driven education means for you. In the session you will also experience activities supporting a creative process.
- After the workshop (2 hours) you will have different options to make a next step bringing impact driven education into practice. You can complete your Proof of Competence by reflecting on your experience in the MicroLab, start redesigning your course or get additional support by Impact at the Core. Note that completing the Proof of Competence is not mandatory, but required to receive a certificate for this MicroLab
Signing up for this MicroLab
Click here to sign up for a MicroLab. If you come from another university please sign up by sending an e-mail to training@risbo.eur.nl.