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… 2023 Zoekresultaten Since the beginning of time, the sharing of food has brought people together. It’s how we make friends, celebrate milestones, reflect and feel gratitude for life. In the spirit of this tradition, more than 30 students from across faculties gathered in the EDLAB Living Room to do just that. Amidst the aroma of steaming hot pizza, we embarked on a journey of camaraderie and reflection. Learning from each other Students discussed the triumphs and tribulations of the academic year … asked each other thought-provoking questions that were written on a card and connected their answers to their university experience. When asked, “What did you learn today?” a third-year student shared her conversation with a student who recently started doing her programme. She was fascinated by the improvements made to the curriculum in just a couple of years. This event was an easy exchange of insights, tips and lessons that will propel us into the next academic year as we bid farewell to one … year that was … Since the beginning of time, the sharing of food has brought people together. It’s how we make friends, celebrate milestones, reflect and feel gratitude for life. In the spirit of this tradition, more than 30 students from across faculties gathered in the EDLAB Living Room to do just that. Amidst the aroma of steaming hot pizza, we embarked on a journey of camaraderie and reflection. … In the last Student-Meet of the year, students discussed the triumphs and tribulations of the …
At EDLAB, we're making Maastricht University more active with our Education That Moves You project. By encouraging you to stand up during tutorials, we aim to make your learning experience more dynamic, enhance your concentration, and stimulate creative thinking.
EDLAB invites Maastricht University teaching staff to apply for an EDLAB education innovation grant à € 5,000,-.
… Teach-Meet session hosted by EDLAB on 25 October 2023. During this event, Maastricht University teaching staff shared personal experiences and perspectives in moving the learning environment beyond the traditional classroom. In turn, Emilie Sitzia (FASoS), Phil Klahs (FSE), Jessica Nelson (FSE), Fleurie Nievelstein (FPN) and Nico Randeraad (FASoS/SHCL) gave lively visual presentations showing students using the sounds of railways to create a podcast series, closely examining plants and varieties of moss in the city park, exploring geological layers in the nearby quarries in St … the geological history and biological landscape characteristics of the Limburg region in the course “Limburg Landscape". In Fleurie Nievelstein's Social Psychology course, students take to the streets of Maastricht to observe and interact with social groups they don't usually associate with. Nico Randeraad was pleased to see his students come up with the idea to create a podcast series featuring sounds like trains passing by or the destruction of the St. Servaas Church during a fire in 1955. These …
… on EDLAB projects, providing early feedback and insights from a student’s point of view. Moreover, students will work on their own projects investigating ways of communication between EDLAB and UM students. ESAB is composed of students from all six UM faculties and meets once a month at EDLAB (estimated workload: 5-6 hours a month) Read more about student engagement at EDLAB . As an ESAB member, you will have a chance to reflect on UM’s Problem-Based Learning methodology and to contribute to … at UM. Who can apply? All current UM students can join ESAB. Your motivation to speak up is a prerequisite – all else is open. We strongly prefer students to join us for at least one academic year. In order to ensure equal representation across the faculties and UM’s diversity, we encourage SBE and FASoS students , in particular, to apply for the position. You are also welcome to apply if you are already affiliated with faculty councils or study associations, but you also may come without any prior experience. We look forward to hearing about …
… of Education on 24 January, Maastricht University is delighted to present the latest interactive video from EDLAB, the heart of UM's teaching and learning community. The EDLAB team collaborates closely with educators, researchers, and students across faculties, ensuring that the university's teaching and learning experience remains both effective and innovative. Follow Lena Gromotka, Junior Innovation Coordinator at EDLAB and discover the centre's activities and services from four unique perspectives! Gain insights from Jacob Ward, a history teacher and researcher at FASoS, Therese Grohnert, an education researcher and teacher at SBE, and Daniel Rivera, a recent graduate of the PREMIUM honours programme coordinated by EDLAB. The video also showcases the vibrant community of educators and learners during the yearly …
… de universiteit zowel effectief als innovatief blijft. Volg Lena Gromotka, Junior Innovation Coordinator bij EDLAB, en ontdek de activiteiten en diensten van EDLAB aan de hand van de inzichten van Jacob Ward, een geschiedenisdocent en onderzoeker bij FASoS, Therese Grohnert, een onderwijsonderzoeker en docent bij SBE, en Daniel Rivera, een recent afgestudeerde van het PREMIUM honours-programma gecoördineerd door EDLAB. De video legt ook de dynamische gemeenschap van docenten en studenten vast …
… creating opportunities for academic development and personal interactions between students and tutors. During our recent Teach-Meet on 17 April 2024, Therese Grohnert (SBE), Wilfred van Dellen (FSE/UCM), Nynke van den Akker (FHML), Levin Stein (FASoS), and Eliza de Sousa Fernandez Perna (FPN), presented their understanding of the intersection of mentoring and teaching and shared experiences from their respective faculties. Teach-Meet: Teaching and Mentoring Similarities and differences Anyone can be a mentor While we often think of mentoring as a formal activity, such as academic advising or a coaching trajectory, mentoring can take many forms and happen more … the most valuable and critical may be that informal role of being a mentor to someone – a student, or a colleague. "Mentoring also has meaning for the mentor." Everyone can be a mentor. Someone who listens, suggests, and sometimes opens doors. " It starts with something as small as a question after class, by simply being there for someone when they need it. I find it deeply meaningful to open my network to students and be there for them." Helping students figure things out on their own In his …
… & Learning has been granted a Npuls-CTL subsidy totalling nearly €500,000 for the period 1 September 2024 to 1 September 2027. This subsidy presents an opportunity for EDLAB to implement various initiatives to enhance education in collaboration with faculties and service centres. The proposed initiatives outlined in the subsidy proposal are designed to make EDLAB more impactful, visible, and efficient as a Centre for Teaching & Learning. These initiatives include: Developing, implementing, and evaluating a programme to strengthen teachers' and students' digital literacy and critical digital skills. Establishing Teacher Information Points (TIPs) within faculties and coordinating an overarching TIP network, including non-faculty partners. Creating a UM-wide education-related information platform to support teachers. As project lead, EDLAB will, in the coming months, draft short project plans in close … the Corporate Information Office (CI-Office), the Student Services Centre, and faculties. These plans will lay the groundwork for implementing activities in September 2024. For more information about the Npuls programme, please visit the Npuls website or check our information in the EDLAB group on UMployee . Or contact our colleague Gaby Lutgens, Coordinator Education & Technology | UM programme manager Npuls at npuls-edlab@maastrichtuniversity.nl . … We are delighted to announce that EDLAB …
… and shared reflection. During the first tutorial, we provide students with a few short snippets of academic texts. All excerpts revolve around practices of using the internet and mobile phones, based on various methodological approaches. In small groups, students discuss which of these texts seem to come from the research tradition that our skills training focuses on, ethnography. This allows students to recognise some of the abstract methodological principles they have learned, and to … wipe over the windows with his free right hand to ensure a smear-free finish in the diminishing daylight. (Tutt & Hindmarsh, 2009) This is an opening anecdote of an academic text based on ethnographic research, but the quote ends before the analysis starts. Some students identify this snippet as being ethnographic because it appears to be based on an approach of participant observation. Others argue that this is not an ethnographic text because it resembles journalistic writing and lacks analytical …