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Design Thinking in Education

About this course

The "Design Thinking in Education" program offers a dynamic and transformative learning experience that equips you with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to revolutionize the educational landscape using design thinking principles.

Design thinking is a human-centered approach to problem-solving that emphasizes empathy, creative ideation, and iterative prototyping. In this intensive 5-day program, you will delve into the world of design thinking and discover its profound impact on the field of education. Through interactive workshops, hands-on activities, and collaborative projects, you will gain the tools and strategies needed to address complex educational challenges

What you'll learn

The learning outcomes aim to provide participants with a holistic understanding of design thinking and its practical application in education. By the end of the program, participants should be better prepared to tackle educational challenges with innovative and human-centered solutions and to drive positive change within their educational institutions or communities. The participants will:

Understanding of Design Thinking: Define the key principles and stages of the design thinking process.

Empathy and Problem Definition: Demonstrate the ability to empathize with students and stakeholders to better understand their needs and challenges define educational problems and articulate clear problem statements.

Ideation and Creativity: Apply ideation techniques to generate a wide range of creative solutions to educational challenges. Foster a creative mindset and think outside the box when approaching problems in education.

Prototyping and Testing: Create prototypes to turn ideas into tangible solutions. Conduct usability testing in an educational context and gather feedback.

Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate effectively with peers, teachers, and stakeholders in an educational context. Communicate ideas and solutions clearly and persuasively.

Who is this course for

This program is designed for educators, school administrators, students, and anyone with an interest in enhancing the education sector through innovative problem-solving. No prior design thinking experience is required, as the program caters to participants of various backgrounds and experience level

Course content

The "Design Thinking in Education" program offers a dynamic and transformative learning experience that equips you with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to revolutionize the educational landscape using design thinking principles.

Design thinking is a human-centered approach to problem-solving that emphasizes empathy, creative ideation, and iterative prototyping. In this intensive 5-day program, you will delve into the world of design thinking and discover its profound impact on the field of education. Through interactive workshops, hands-on activities, and collaborative projects, you will gain the tools and strategies needed to address complex educational challenges

Thematic fields
Education
Language
English, Greek
TYPE
Physical, Hybrid
Duration
One Week

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Frequently Asked Questions

It is not possible to apply for the programme as an individual. Only the following kind of Institutions are able to apply: School Education, Vocational Education and Training, Higher Education, Adult Education).

The courses take place at ECTE Training Center, located at Papanastasiou 3 Str., Rethymno, Greece (see exact location on Google Maps) ECTE offices are located at the city center of Rethymnon packed with hotels, cafes and restaurants.

All the training programmes last 5 or 6 days (travel to and from the destination: 2 days, education & visits: 5 days). However, there are programmes that have a duration of two weeks.
ECTE Certificate of Attendance and Europass Certificate are issued in collaboration with the sending institute.
Accommodation can be arranged by ECTE in city center hotels close to ECTE premises and Rethymno beach. However, you can make bookings directly to the hotel or AirBnB or through booking sites like Booking.com, TripAdvisor, Expedia, Trivago etc.
Transfer to and from the airport can be provided upon request.Coach connections though are frequent.

Yes. There is flexible availability for the courses offered. Please contact us in order to arrange such details jointly.

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