The Experimental Pedagogics Framework – a webinar

Description

Maastricht University pioneered the cognitive revolution in education psychology in the 1970s with PBL and education research. Fifty years on, and according to our invited speaker, Dr. Ginie Servant-Miklos, the world is on fire and PBL has run out of steam as an educational response to the times we’re living through. Formerly known for her work as the historian of PBL, Dr. Ginie Servant-Miklos writes in her new book “A Hopeful Education for The End of The World as We Know It”:

‘It seems to me that while PBL is great at answering the ‘hows’ of learning, it does a rather poor job of answering the ‘whys’. And in catastrophic times, we need to do better than just offer a faster conveyor belt to collapse.’ 

That’s why she developed the Experimental Pedagogics (XP) framework, a holistic education design approach that can support educators in building transformative learning experiences for students without overwhelming them. The XP framework takes the best of cognitive psychology, existential philosophy, psychoanalysis, critical pedagogy and science and technology studies to offer a step-by-step approach to engaging students in chaotic times. In this webinar, you will learn the basic principles of XP, and get access to a host of free resources to experiment with it in your own classroom.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Have a framework for designing education that promotes societal engagement without overwhelming students
• Have gained insight into a holistic view of learning
• Have considered a broad range of theoretical and practical resources that teachers can access in their own time.

This activity may count towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) if relevant to your situation.

Note: this webinar takes place online via Teams, a link will be provided before the session after registration. Please also be aware that the session will be recorded and shared with you and others who may be interested afterwards.

About the trainer

Ginie Servant-Miklos is an engaged environmental educator with fifteen years of experience in education practice, research, and advocacy. Based at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, her research and education work focuses on developing innovative pedagogies for societal impact. She developed the Experimental Pedagogics educational design framework, co-founded the Bildung Climate School with Prof. Rutger Engels, and is the author of “Pedagogies of Collapse: A Hopeful Education for the End of the World as We Know It”. She is a Senior Fellow of the Comenius Network for educational innovators in the Netherlands, and an Associate Member of the Club of Rome. She is the founder and chair of the board of the FairFight Foundation, an organisation that provides girls and women from Zambia and Zimbabwe with the mental and physical benefits of martial arts practice, as well as educational support. Ginie is a vocal activist for sustainability and gender equality, advocating for change through public engagements like TEDx talks, debates, podcasts, and other digital media outlets.

Participation for non-UM teaching staff
The UM is taking part in a pilot whereby a few UM professional development activities will be open for teaching staff from participating institutions* and vice versa. If you are a member of staff from any of these participating universities (see below), please sign up using the external option above using your institutional e-mail address.

Accessibility
At EDLAB, we strive to make our activities as accessible as possible and do our best to make accommodations when possible. You will have the opportunity to indicate any accessibility requirements after registration.

Note about the costs
EDLAB is currently offering all professional development activities free of charge. Please note however that we have paid to develop and offer this session together with the trainers, so if you sign up but cannot attend, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us at least 5 days’ notice so that we can advertise your spot to others who may be interested. Cancellation without at least 5 days’ notice or failure to show up may result in your department being charged the full cost price.

EDLAB reserves the right to postpone this event should a minimum of 6 participants not be reached.

Activity full or can’t make this date? Then sign up for the waiting list and we’ll let you know as soon as this event is scheduled again.

Notice of filming and photography
When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction. Please let us know at the event, if you would rather not appear in any recorded media.

* The universities participating in this pilot are: Universiteit van Amsterdam, de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Radboud Universiteit, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Universiteit Leiden and the Open University.