Webinar on Making University Lessons More Interactive - From motivated students to competent graduates by Mariette Gross ICRA

1. Mariëtte Gross
Mariette Gross
We believe that the world needs more
connection and trust to deal with the complex
problems like youth unemployment.
iCRA helps to build that trust

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Making Education
Work
From
motivated students
to
employed graduates

3. Insights on how to design sessions
in such way that students practice
the skills they need to get a job

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Key questions
2. What approach to achieve this successfully?
1. What do my students need to learn?

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Pitfalls in
approach
• Talk and theory only
• Focus only on what and
why
• Gap between theory and
practice too big
• Practice without work
context

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Learning in steps
To know
To understand
To be able to
To do
Real lifeClassroom setting
Explanation
Core exercise
Intermediary
exercise
Internships and other
real life learning

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What steps do
you address in
your courses?

8. • Conduct a labour market assessment
• to integrate employers’ needs in your
course curricula
• Design sessions in which
students practice the skills they need to
get a job
• Motivate students to participate actively
in your courses
• Give convincing presentations to your
students using video tools
• Design real-life learning events
Course
Making Education Work

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Want to know more about the course?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qOCRVvgmSs
http://www.icra-edu.org/courses/making-education-work
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