EDvance Report.pdf
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… Since its establishment, Maastricht University (UM) is known for its problem-based learning (PBL) education model. During the COVID-19 crisis, education at UM was offered in a variety of fully online and blended formats to ensure continuation of education for all students. In this book, EDLAB, the Maastricht University In- stitute for Education Innovation, takes stock of new and updated educational practices and experiences. EDvance compiles … can gain ownership of their own learn- ing. One way that students can self-direct their learning is to give them the freedom in choosing what they want to learn and how they want to learn it. Other than optional courses (e.g., electives, minors, workshops), flexibility can be given through having a choice of learning goals, learning methods, and learning outcomes. Students can learn through attending a lecture (perhaps from a different university), reading an article, reading a textbook, watching … reviewing the design of a course (and possibly redesigning after the review) should be common practice [UM]. A UM educator advises that it is a lot easier to re-design the entire program, than it is to look for quick fixes. UM educators emphasized revisiting the foundational principles of CCCS that builds PBL. 1. Course evaluations UM educators informed us that evaluations are carried out with an online evaluation form, during or after the last tutorial session of each course [UM]. UM educators …