Tag: teachers

  • ConnectU: A Questionnaire to Improve Teaching

    The European project InnovaLab aims to provide tools for university professors to foster self-regulated learning (SRL) in their students and apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDI). As part of this goal, one of the first essential steps was to develop a self-assessment tool that would allow teachers to identify areas for improvement…

  • Transforming Education in Sevilla: The Role of Perusall and Active Learning

    Just a few days ago, I had the incredible privilege of speaking at the Universidad de Sevilla in Andalusia (Spain) thanks to the invitation of Professors Javier Muñoz Basols and Juan Pablo Mora Gutiérrez. The positive energy filled the room, the discussions sparked vibrant exchanges, and the passion for educational innovation truly inspired everyone. I…

  • How Active Learning at Groningen is Revolutionizing Education

    Education constantly evolves, fueled by technological advancements and pedagogical insights. At the University of Groningen (RUG), Active Learning plays a key role in reshaping how students engage with knowledge. Why Active Learning? Traditional teaching often centers on the lecturer as the main source of knowledge, leaving students to listen passively. However, in today’s fast-paced world,…

  • Kahoot: the game changer in the higher education classrooms

    Kahoot is an interactive platform that has gained significant traction in university teaching, making lessons more dynamic and engaging. Designed to create quizzes, polls, and interactive games, Kahoot transforms learning into a playful experience that encourages active student participation, even in large classroom settings. One of Kahoot’s main advantages is its ability to assess real-time…

  • Time management, the great unknown

    Proper time management has a significant impact on the process of self-regulation of learning, as it is an essential skill for students who wish to achieve academic and personal success. It is not the lack of time that is the main problem, but the lack of knowledge on how to manage it efficiently (Seli and…

  • Innovative Teaching: A Classroom Visit with Eric Mazur

    During the week of September 29 to October 6, Vanesa Valero and Alodía López traveled to Boston to visit Eric Mazur at Harvard University. The purpose of this visit was to share information about the project and its current results, as well as to establish new connections. During the meeting with Eric, we had the…

  • Role-Playing Games: A Powerful Tool for Transformative Education

    The introduction of role-playing games (RPGs) in higher education contributes to enrich the strategies for approaching the contents, inviting students to adopt an active position and apply the concepts through practical cases in which interaction plays an important role. By having to “put themselves in someone else’s shoes” and act accordingly, students increase their capacity…

  • Self-regulated learning: why is important for students?

    The teaching-learning process has been considered the domain of the teacher, who plans and implements strategies to engage students. Self-regulated learning shifts this emphasis to the learners and makes them responsible for managing learning outcomes, approaches and strategies to achieve those outcomes.