Mission and purpose
This community aims to contribute to the evolution of college education by supporting the development of pedagogical practices that foster the development of 21st-century competencies and student empowerment. It provides a space for exchange and collective reflection to explore ways of learning that give meaning to knowledge, ground it in reality, and enable students to act with discernment, both individually and with others, in a complex world. The community focuses in particular on project-based, inquiry-based, and problem-based learning, experiential learning, and practices of dialogue and collaboration.
Who is it for?
This community is for anyone interested in renewing college education and in pedagogical practices that promote meaningful learning and the development of empowerment, including:
teachers of all disciplines, including those in general education, pre-university and technical programs, as well as continuing education, who wish to explore new avenues or enrich their practices
pedagogical counsellors, researchers, managers, and other education professionals who support the development of teaching practices and professional development
Objectives
Foster exchanges across disciplines and settings regarding the connections between pedagogical practices, 21st-century competencies, and empowerment.
Explore and analyze approaches that mobilize experience, inquiry, dialogue, and collaboration to ground learning in authentic and complex situations.
Support experimentation with and adaptation of these approaches to the realities of college education by sharing the opportunities, challenges, and conditions for their implementation with peers.
Co-create and share resources and knowledge derived from practice and research to support their adoption across the college network.
