EDLAB – Maastricht University Centre for Teaching & Learning

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐁𝐋 𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 🗓️7 February 2025 ⏰13:00-15:00 🔗https://lnkd.in/eu_Bwk5C 👉🏻If the flow of a PBL-session is present, the session basically seems to run itself. However, as a tutor or as a student finding the “flow” of Problem Based Learning (PBL) can be quite challenging. The students should know what is expected of them and they should ideally have the motivation to “run the show”, allowing the tutor to focus on the content of the class and finetune group dynamics when necessary. In practice however, dialing in the machinery of the PBL-system and creating the right kind of group-chemistry can be considered a form of art. Every few weeks, tutors receive new courses with new students and new obstacles to finding our flow. 🃏To tackle this phenomenon Hüseyin Sakalli, lecturer at FASoS, has developed a new card game: Flow. This card game condenses all of the mechanics of a PBL-session, including the CCCS-principles, into a deck of a cards. By learning how to play this game during your tutorials you will be given a tool that will enable you to find your flow. If you want to know more about this game, please sign up to this workshop, where you will experience the card game yourself. 📌We're also pleased to share that Hüseyin has been nominated for the Wynand Wijnen Education Prize 2025! #education #teaching #learning #EDLAB

📣𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 🗓️ In January and February 2025, EDLAB will host a range of workshops on topics like integrating large language models in education, designing rubrics for assessment, building up the FLOW in PBL tutorials and handling challenging classroom situations. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ethXz4TT Sign up now to secure your spot! #education #teaching #learning #EDLAB

📣𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧 🗓️28 January 2025 ⏰11:00-13:30 🔗https://lnkd.in/eKUFarkR We invite you to sign up for the Playing with ChatGPT workshop! We will talk about what exactly are Large Language models, and what that tells us about the challenges and opportunities for teaching at university. 🧠You will learn how Large Language Models work, their strengths and weaknesses, and the (scientific) implications of using them in your work. We can’t wait to see you there! #education #teaching #learning #EDLAB #AI

🎉Congratulations to Corinna Rott (SBE), Roberta Di Palma (SBE-MW/DEXLab) and Stef Bouman (MUMC) for winning an EDLAB Education Research Grant for their research proposal "𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 (𝗗𝗲)𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸"! 💡𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲? Public speaking is a key aspect of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) at UM, but it often induces significant stress for students. 👉🏻𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗼? This project will validate the effectiveness of the (De)Stress VR Framework using wearable technology. It will assess VR's ability to induce stress in realistic public speaking scenarios and test its effectiveness in reducing stress through VR recovery scenarios. The project will also explore whether students apply the skills learned in VR to real-world situations. 📍𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁? By validating the (De)Stress VR Framework and applying it to future VR training scenarios, this project aligns with UM's strategic vision of cross-disciplinary solutions. It aims to establish best practices for technology-enhanced learning, helping students improve their academic performance and stress management, ultimately supporting sustainable career development. Good luck with your research project! #EDLAB #teaching #learning #EducationResearchGrants

Our proposal for an EDLAB Education Innovation Grant got funded! 🥳 🥳 Can’t wait to start working with Martijn Boussé , Philippe Dreesen, Marieke Musegaas, Ralf Peeters and Frank Thuijsman on this exciting project.   👨🎓 Linear Algebra is a core mathematics course in multiple bachelor programs. Students often find it challenging due to its abstract concepts and struggle to identify the connections between topics.   🎲 To address this challenge, we apply ludo didactics and propose a Linear Algebra card game, designed to enhance collaborative learning and conceptual understanding, in line with PBL principles.   🤝 The team is great and includes Ioannis Diamantis (SBE), Markus Niebisch (SBE), Tom van der Zanden (SBE), Mark Sanders (SBE), externals such as Yoni Geubbels (TU Delft), Evert Hoogendoorn (HKU), Willem-Jan Renger (HKU) and our students from linear algebra courses who will be directly involved in the development.    Thanks to the EDLAB – Maastricht University Centre for Teaching & Learning  for supporting our idea! ❤️

🎉𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗗𝗟𝗔𝗕 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 👏We are pleased to announce 11 new education innovation projects that have received an EDLAB grant for 2025! This year’s winners will a.o. look into innovative use of generative AI in learning, gamification of learning, self-regulated learning and global citizenship education. 🥳Congratulations to Raffaele Altara, Rene Brauer (R.B. Fitzroy), Kirsten Kleijkers - Peetoom, Sree Showrya Kotala, Lutz Krebs, Bastian Küppers, Ainsley Loudoun, Rico Möckel, Monica Salvioli, Maxime Theys and Matthias Wibral! 🔗https://lnkd.in/e2dWU8PK From February onwards we will post videos of the grant winners in which they introduce themselves and their project further. Stay put! #innovation #education #grant

Glad to announce that I've been accepted into PREMIUM Excellence Programme Maastricht University at EDLAB – Maastricht University Centre for Teaching & Learning. This honours programme aims to enhance professional and personal development throughout our masters degree, by providing us with the opportunity to work with clients, as well as offering individualised coaching and a series of self/professional-development workshops. The first step I took as a part of this programme was attending our Mix & Match session. The purpose of this event was to discuss the projects offered by each client to make an official decision on who we would like to work with throughout the programme. I'm honoured to share that I will be working with LEADER Zuid-Limburg, where we plan on outlining best practices on how to foster a sense of community in rural areas in South Limburg. I'm looking forward to being a part of this exciting project, as well as working in an interdisciplinary team to provide a holistic aproach to address this topic. Thank you so much Fabienne Crombach (she/her) and Anna I. for your consideration and your dedication to making this a wonderful learning experience for all PREMIUM students!

As the first work week of 2025 comes to a close, I am excited to share the beginning of a new chapter! ✨ As of this week I have commenced my extracurricular interdisciplinary journey at EDLAB – Maastricht University Centre for Teaching & Learning by joining the PREMIUM Excellence Programme Maastricht University designed for highly motivated and talented masters students to work for an external client aiming to prepare them for the fast-approaching job market. Thereby, PREMIUM attempts to bridge the gap between study and career. During this 5-month programme I will complete a project for our clients at Marres, House for Contemporary Culture in an interdisciplinary team, exploring how sensory and embodied knowledge is utilized across various disciplines, what the role of the senses is in future work environments, and how sensory knowledge can be trained and integrated across fields. Longitudinal to the project, I will attend various workshops, and work on my personal and professional development in an individual competence coaching trajectory.

🔎 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! (including an interview with EDLAB director, Ellen Bastiaens) Centres for Teaching & Learning (CTLs) are developing at full speed! What developments are underway, and how are other educational institutions addressing challenges and opportunities? What goes on behind the scenes after a subsidy application?   🔗https://lnkd.in/e-dZ7x2a The 3rd edition of the Npuls Magazine (in Dutch) is a special issue packed with information, interviews and articles on Centres for Teaching & Learning. Discover inspiring stories and testimonials, including an interview with Ellen Bastiaens, Director of EDLAB, Maastricht University’s CTL, on EDLAB's successful funding application. (Read the English version of the article here: https://lnkd.in/eU8K2YCA) 👉 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗺? This edition is relevant for anyone in educational institutions who works with or has an interest in CTLs and their potential benefits. The Npuls Magazine is a publication of Npuls, a national growth fund programme focusing on the digital transformation of education.   𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/eKZQJGAs #CTL #Teaching #Learning #Education #Npuls

📣𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6zGJsek 📅 In January and February 2025, EDLAB will host a range of workshops on topics including managing student stress and anxiety, integrating large language models in education, designing rubrics for assessment, and handling challenging classroom situations. Sign up now to secure your spot! #education #teaching #learning #EDLAB #CPD