Creative Approaches for Teaching & Learning

Teachers will have the opportunity to analyse approaches, exponents, and examples of innovative relevance, as inspiration for the creation of resources and learning experiences for their students, within an active learning environment. 

Innovations are driven by a desire for excellence and continuous improvement, and the way we teach (our methodology) should provide meaningful and effective learning opportunities for students. Moving on from the sage on the stage towards being guide on the side, teachers need to create a bridge between established teaching approaches and innovative paths of doing things in a more suitable way for the times we live in. Participants will appreciate how education can be approached from a variety of perspectives to discover new pathways for teaching and learning, during the time of educational change.

Day 1

• Registration
• Introduction to the course and learning objectives
• Fundamentals: principles, structure, framework
• Tools for reflection on learning & professional development
• Field learning "contexts4content" approach
• European Dimension

Day 2

• 21st Century Skills
• Field project "Contexts4Content"
• Inquiry-based learning
• Classroom management strategies

Day 3

• Digital competence for teaching
• Content and language integrated learning
• Cooperative learning
• Differentiated instruction

Day 4

• Literacy across the curriculum
• Universal Design for Learning
• Field learning "Contexts4Content"
• Assessment for learning

Day 5

• Project-Based learning
• Game-Based learning
• Innovation in Assessment & Learning
• STEM education

Day 6

• Curriculum Issues of Concern for teachers
• Field learning "Contexts4Content"
• Introduction to educational technology tools

Day 7

• Presentation of participants learning portfolios
• Final reflection on learning acquired
• Reflection about dissemination strategies
• Evaluation of the programme