Innovative Pedagogies in Daily Teaching Practice at VMU

Abstract

Participants learnt about innovative pedagogical approaches such as Design Based Education, Universal Design for Learning, Flipped Learning, gamification, hybrid and blended learning. The role and importance of formative testing and assessment in an innovative, student-centred approach was also discussed. The training programme is structured in three parts, as the experts say it takes time to master the principles of universal design and put them into practice. Experts accompanied the participants through several stages of learning. This training is particularly balanced for teachers looking for innovative ways to work with young audiences. The training was delivered by experienced experts in the field from the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands: Ron Barendsen, Roelien Wierda, Frank Scholten and Douwe van der Leij.