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.
Getting started with CBL?
Try the CBL Wheel of Life!
Take a quick test to find out which aspects of CBL you are most interested in and motivated to focus on, to redesign your curriculum! Download the CBL Wheel of Life down below and follow the instructions here.
Explore the toolkit
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
Get inspired by teachers’ stories who experienced the benfits of CBL in their teaching practice
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 through Art and Design
Innovation space project: innovation through art & designIn this course offered by TU/e innovation Space, students undertake open-ended, challenge-based projects with a high degree of independence. Support is provided through coaching, feedback sessions,...
Digital Twin in Healthcare: USE Learning Line
Digital Twin in HealthcareThe Digital Twin in Healthcare is a USE (User, Society and Entrepreneurship) Learning Line consiting of 3 modular courses in which Engineering students from multiple faculties explore some of the most pressing challenges of the medical...
Jorge Uquillas Paredes
"At the end of the day, it is all about how much students are going to learn with your method. Students have so many things to learn, and you are the one providing them with this knowledge. You must learn to let go and lose control of how much students are going to...
Self-directed learning
Self-directed LearningHow might we (re)design my course/project so that students become self-directed learners? In this workshop, you will brainstorm ways in which students can take ownership of their learning journey. They identify their own learning goals, engage in...
Teaching as Coaching
Teaching as coachingHow might we teach this course/project so that we become coaches, co-learners, co-creators? With this workshop, you will brainstorm ways to (re)design your course/project, so that teachers act as coaches: they provide guidance, support, and...
Real-life open ended challenges
Real-life open-ended challengesHow might we (re)design this course/project so that it addresses real-life, open-ended challenges? In this workshop, you will brainstorm ways for students to deal with complex, authentic problems that require them to develop and apply...
Hey, this Chiara, Education Designer at TU/e innovation Space. How can I help you?
This toolkit is meant to be constantly evolving and improving. Do you have any questions or feedback to make this better? Or do you need help with the toolkit? Get in touch!