Teaching

In my courses, my aim is to support students in acquiring much-needed skills for the 21st-century learner, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and data literacy skills. At the same time, I encourage students to learn from and with each other in a social arena. To that end, I follow a project-based learning approach where each student has to carry out a small project with and through technology (for example, using certain educational technologies, computational tools, or digital resources) following a design-implementation-evaluation iterative process. For each step of the process, students are encouraged to engage in discussions with peers, where they present their work and also review the work of colleagues. For teaching, I combine formal lectures for transferring information and hands-on workshops to foster communication and knowledge building on common ground. To conclude, I am dedicated to bridging the gap between theory and practice with respect to teaching and engaging learners in modern, technology-enhanced learning activities as a means for preparing 21st-century citizens for their future endeavors.