What is Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)?
At TU/e innovation Space, we like to think of Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) as an educational philosophy, a way of thinking about learning and teaching. It is a student-centric approach to education that fosters creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, while providing students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges. It is gaining increasing attention in higher education as a way to prepare students for the complex and rapidly changing world they will face after graduation.
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Let yourself be inspired by education innovation stories from teachers, learn how a Challenge-Based Learning course can look like from best practices, or kick-start the (re)design process of your curriculum with our hands on methods!
Why CBL
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Methods
Discover methods and approaches to transform you educational content towards CBL
Cases
Dive into great examples that show how CBL works in practice within higher education
Highlights
Innovation Space Project: innovation and entrepreneurship processes
Innovation space project: innovation and entrepreneurship processesIn this course offered by innovation Space, students undertake open-ended, challenge-based projects to enhance engineering design skills and key competencies. Students take ownership of the project and...
Assessment as Learning
Assessment as learningHow might we decide how we assess in our course so that we support learning and competency development? In this workshop, you will brainstorms and choose (formative/summative) assessments approaches that support the ongoing, iterative evaluation...
Learning Technology
Learning TechnologyHow might we leverage learning technologies to (re)design this course? In this workshop, you will brainstorm ways to leverage the use of digital tools and resources to support student learning and collaboration, within your course/project. These may...
Collaborative Learning
Collaborative LearningHow might we (re)design my course so that students learn in a collaborative way? In this workshop, you will brainstorm ways in which students can work with others to develop solutions to challenges. Students work together to identify problems,...
Interdisciplinary Learning
Interdisciplinary LearningHow might we (re)design my course/project to enable interdisciplinary learning? In this workshop, you will brainstorm ways for students to integrate knowledge and perspectives from multiple disciplines to solve complex, real-world challenges....
Innovation Space Bachelor End Project (ISBEP)
Innovation Space Bachelor End Project (ISBEP)In this course, students collaborate in interdisciplinary teams of 3-6 to complete open-ended, challenge-based projects. They interact with challenge owners, process coaches, and academic supervisors from TU/e start-ups,...
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