| Duration of the course | 5 days | 17-21 March 2025 |
| Course location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Instruction language | English |
| Course fee | 5-day course is 575€ including the course instruction (500€) and meals (lunches & coffee breaks) each day of the course (75€). The Erasmus+ Programme has funding opportunities for schools under Key Action 1 "Learning Mobility of Individuals". |
About the Course
This one-week course at the Future Classroom Lab (FCL) will immerse you in the dynamic field of STEM and active learning, offering a comprehensive programme designed to enhance your teaching practices. Through a series of interactive workshops, you’ll delve into essential aspects of student-centred learning, from fostering creativity and problem-solving skills to designing engaging, technology-supported activities that place students at the heart of the learning process. Discover how to create immersive learning scenarios that encourage active, experiential learning, and gain valuable insights into evaluating and refining these practices for inclusive, effective STEM teaching. Throughout the week, you’ll participate in a variety of hands-on activities, such as building collaborative learning projects, designing inquiry-based learning tasks, and exploring innovative digital tools to enrich your lessons. Engage in practical exercises that demonstrate how to integrate teamwork and critical thinking into your classroom.
The course combines both hands-on activities and background information that will enable teachers to transform their teaching practices into one that promotes active learning. It also facilitates innovative learning environments and the use of relevant educational technology. The course emphasizes collaborative and peer learning through communication and collaboration with a multicultural group of participants, sharing best practices, etc.
This program is thoughtfully designed to cater to primary and secondary school educators of all backgrounds and educational settings, empowering you with the knowledge and skills to inspire the generations of the future and remain at the forefront of STEM education.
All courses will be delivered in English, and participants must have at least solid basic skills in English (listening, speaking) to be able to follow instructions and fully engage in the course activities.
Learning Objectives
- Foster creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in students.
- Learn how to design innovative, student-centred activities, using technology effectively.
- Create engaging learning scenarios that promote active, experiential learning, and enhance your capacity for assessing and evaluating them.
- Encourage collaboration, teamwork, and inquiry-based learning.
- Effectively evaluate student progress, facilitating a dynamic and inclusive approach to STEM teaching and learning.
"It was very nice for me to meet you, valuable educators, in such an environment. I was very pleased with the content of the course, the instructors' presentations, the physical environment of the course, and the instructors' efforts to help us in every aspect. I wish we had the opportunity to be in the same environment again and receive training again. I am grateful to you for everything you have given me."
Key competences
This course includes content and activities that develop the following competences according to the digital competence framework of the European Commission's Selfie for Teachers tool.
For more information about the competences and the proficiency levels see the Selfie for Teachers Toolkit here.
- Professional Learning to B2 level
- Creating to B2 level
- Teaching to B2 level
- Collaborative Learning to B2 level
- Emerging Technologies to B1 level
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- Differentiation and Personalisation to B1 level
- Actively Engaging Learners to C1 level
