Methodology and didactic principles for the toolkit
Overview
3
Phases
12
Competencies
36
Activities
Recommendations for the learning experience
Phase 1
Challenge Framing
Where possible, select or identify challenges that are applicable and ideally come from the context and experience of their learners, from the local context, the challenges they face daily.
Phase 2
Solutions Experimenting
Take a coaching role, set the context for learners to try out, make things, prototype, work together, and develop critical capability in self assessing and asking for feedback. This means changing their product or services based on feedback from users.
Phase 3
Impact Making
To ensure that learners are not working in an isolated way, we want to give them the opportunity to share their projects and activities, with another class, with another school, within their communities and hopefully even taking their connections globally.
Our methodologies and principles
Our work at IDEEC sits at the intersection of three key methodologies in order to drive impactful learning:
- Project-Based Learning (PBL): A hands-on approach where students solve real-world problems, fostering critical thinking, teamwork, and autonomy.
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A method that ensures equal opportunities for all students by addressing diverse needs and removing barriers, encouraging inclusion and success.
- Human-Centred Design (HCD): A creative problem-solving process that puts people’s needs at the heart of the solution, promoting collaboration and innovation.
Together, these approaches empower students to think, create, and act with purpose.
Three Main Methodologies
Four Fundamental Principles
Additionally, the intent of the work is founded in four key principles:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – to ensure every student feels valued and respected.
- Content is Competence-based, focusing on real-world skills over just outcomes.
- Learning is Student-Centred, putting students in charge of their learning journey.
- And with Teacher as Facilitator, educators guide and adapt to student needs.
Together, these principles create meaningful, impactful learning experiences for all.
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