Work Across School Subjects: Integrative Teaching and Project-Based Learning

Entrepreneurial, international, and digital approach.

Erasmus+ course summary
Students often perceive the subjects they are taught in school as disconnected theoretical concepts, lacking practical relevance to the real world. However, paradoxically, these very same students are highly interested in the latest scientific discoveries, particularly those related to the most pressing global issues. To bridge this gap, schools and teachers must prioritize interdisciplinary lessons, encourage collaboration among teachers, and devote more time to integrative teaching and project-based learning. The course presented here presents an entrepreneurial, digital, and international approach to integrative teaching, providing a comprehensive methodology and educational resources for successful implementation. 

​"If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn." – Ignazio Estrada

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Upcoming dates

2025	CITY	STATUS
3 - 8 February	Estepona, ES	open for registration

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Develop passion for learning.

Build the skills needed to navigate an ever-changing world.

Real-life

Allow students to see the practical applications of their learning.

Multidisciplinary

Make connections among different disciplines.

Collaborative

Teamwork among teachers.

Course Content

Full Programme

OBJECTIVES

The course about integrative teaching offers a foundation for creating real-world learning activities, which provide connections among various curricular disciplines. Teachers improve their skills in designing project-based lesson plans, digital skills, a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship, collaboration with other teachers, and international engagement. By the end of the course participants are able to create multidisciplinary learning units and assess knowledge gained in integrative teaching.

METHODOLOGY

As the course emphasizes a collaboration among teachers, sessions include work in pairs with a goal to produce multidisciplinary learning units. Participants reflect upon cases, brainstorm about re-designing their teaching practice, and experiment with new teaching ideas. In addition, teachers experience a complete design thinking methodology with research, ideation, and prototyping phases. The trainer encourages participants for long-term collaboration.

PROGRAMME DAY-BY-DAY

Training usually takes place between 9:00 am and 14:00 pm, followed by after-class activities, that are optional.

​DAY 1 
We start off with an introductory meeting, an explanation of practical arrangements and a presentation of the participants and timetable. The participants are encouraged to express their expectations, needs and wishes regarding the content of the programme and learning methods.​ *

Immersion in integrative teaching and project-based learning (PBL): case studies.

Real-world learning activities where STEM meets humanities.

DAY 2
Entrepreneurial approach to integrative teaching: design thinking methodology and social innovation.

Experiencing design thinking with a topic from global education.

Designing multidisciplinary learning units based on design thinking methodology. 

DAY 3 
International approach to project-based learning: eTwinning, teachers’ networks, international learning communities, thematic festivals.

Integration between formal education and non-formal learning: participative methods.

Half-day excursion.

DAY 4
Digital approach to integrative teaching: flipped learning, 360° videos, augmented reality, virtual reality.

Practice: designing multidisciplinary technology-enhanced learning units.

DAY 5 
Evaluating student work: assessment supporting the growth mindset of students.

Organizational aspects of integrative teaching and project-based learning: planning, anticipating resources, facilitating collaboration.
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DAY 6
​Evaluation and farewell. 
Documentation and certificates of attendance.

* Some changes in the programme are possible - the content of the course is always adapted to the participants previous knowledge, expectations and requirements. 
​The participants receive the Informational Booklet a few weeks prior to the start of the course. ​

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