Improving our society starts by improving today’s Higher Education. Promoting more attractive and innovative learning and teaching approaches. Challenge-based learning (CBL) is one of those approaches. It’s an innovative learning methodology focused on applying students’ knowledge to solve real-world challenges. It is also an excellent approach to develop creativity, entrepreneurial competences, interdisciplinary and self-regulated learning skills.
Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education
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Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education
Instructors: David Rodríguez Gómez
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September 2024
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There are 5 modules in this course
The introduction sets out the main characteristics and contents of the course with special emphasis on the importance of the two main contents: 1) The fundamentals of Entrepreneurial education and Challenge-based learning; 2) the main characteristics of the ATOM Model created for promoting entrepreneurial mindsets in Higher Education.
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1 video6 readings
In this UNIT we will build the contextual and theoretical framework to better understand UNITS 2, 3, 4 and 5.<br> First, we introduce the importance of moving from traditional teaching models in higher education, based on the transmission of knowledge, towards student-centered models that promote creativity, innovation, self-regulation, and lifelong learning.<br> Entrepreneurial education is one of the driving mechanisms to do it.<br> We will also elaborate on the importance of the soft- or future skills in Higher Education and define methods and strategies we can be used in HE to stimulate the development of these skills among our students.<br> Challenge-based learning is one of these methods. We will review the conceptual roots and some of the main characteristics of this active learning method.<br> Finally, we will make a very brief introduction to the facilitator role of teaches in higher education.
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12 videos1 reading1 assignment
During this week, students will discover the foundation of the D-EMIND project, some of the basic characteristic of Challenge-based learning, the teacher’s role when we are using this kind of methodologies and promoting co-creation in our classroom and some of the opportunities and limitations we should face when we develop it in online environments.<br> We will talk again about key importance of entrepreneurial education in Higher Education and will introduce the main content of this program: the ATOM Model methodology for using CBL and promoting entrepreneurial mindsets in Higher Education.<br> Finally, we will focus on the ATOM model external spheres: the mental sphere and the social sphere.
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13 videos1 reading1 assignment
In this week we are focusing on the core element of the ATOM Model and the heart of CBL: THE CHALLENGE.<br> Finding the right challenge is a key aspect of any process based on CBL, but a good formulation of the challenge is even more important.<br> We will share some ideas about finding and formulating the challenge, the role of the external challenge providers and the benefits of working with a good challenge for students.
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7 videos1 reading1 assignment
During this week of program, we are going to introduce you to each of the 6 elements of the ATOM Model: explorer, analyse, ideate, prototype, realise and evaluate.<br> The theoretical introduction to each element is complemented with some examples and interviews.
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19 videos1 reading1 assignment
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