Brno, Czech Republic

Creativity in Teaching

The Creativity in Teaching Summer School is designed for teachers and lecturers at universities and in Higher Education institutions who want to
- make an effective use of creative thinking in their teaching practice;
- broaden their teaching styles in in-person, hybrid and online settings;
- increase student motivation for learning;
- gain deeper insight into theories of creativity applicable for teaching;
- think about developing creative materials for their courses in in-person, hybrid and online settings;
- reflect on their teaching practice.

What to expect?
The Creativity in Teaching Summer School workshops are highly experiential, requiring everybody to participate in individual and group activities. The programme includes topics such as:

What are creative situations?
Who can be creative?
Which processes in teaching and learning are creative?
Which creativity theories can be useful for teaching?
How to work with barriers to creativity in in-person, hybrid and online settings?
How to use authentic materials in in-person, hybrid and online settings?
How to make students more engaged in their learning in in-person, hybrid and online settings?
How to organise creative courses in in-person, hybrid and online settings?
How to deal with activities focused on individual areas in in-person, hybrid and online settings?
What is creative feedback and assessment?


IMPORTANT
The course is designed for for teachers and lecturers at universities and in Higher Education institutions. Participants can apply for ERASMUS+ funding.

Target group

The Creativity in Teaching Summer School is designed for teachers and lecturers at universities and in Higher Education institutions. Members of the EDUC Alliance, Casajc, CercleS and Masaryk University Staff are eligible for discounts. Participants can apply for ERASMUS+ funding.

Course aim

This summer school is based on the need for new insight into teaching and learning in in-person, hybrid and online formats, given the changes brought by the global pandemic. Targeting all teachers or lecturers at universities and in Higher Education institutions it consists of a series of participative seminars with activities to encourage reflective analysis on both professional practice and professional performance.

Fee info

EUR 380: Early Bird price.
Early bird registration deadline: 20 April 2022
EUR 480: Standard price.
Standard registration deadline: 30 June 2022

Scholarships

Members of the EDUC Alliance, Casajc, CercleS and Masaryk University Staff are eligible for discounts. Participants can apply for ERASMUS+ funding.