Curriculum Development
Our curriculum development services are designed to advance Higher Education Institutes to thrive in today’s rapidly changing educational landscape. We specialise in creating and enhancing curricula that address contemporary needs such as digital literacy (incl. use of AI), critical thinking, complex-problem solving, sustainability, inter- and transdisciplinarity). We apply innovative teaching methods to ensure relevance and engagement. Our in-house expertise aligns educational programs with both academic and industry standards. We extend our impact globally, offering opportunities for students and lecturers to collaborate with underserved communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Through our Community Service Learning (CSL) approach, we tackle real-world challenges by combining practical solutions with interactive, inclusive teaching strategies. Key partnerships include universities in Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Malaysia, among others.
What you will learn, within different training modules:
- Competence-based Curriculum Development: Design curricula aligned with labour-market needs, focusing on essential skills for career success, trough the constructive alignment model.
- Blended Learning: Integrate traditional and digital teaching methods to create flexible, student-centered learning environments.
- Living Labs: Incorporate real-world challenges into the curriculum, facilitating experiential learning through societal actors engagement.
- Community Service Learning (CSL) in an International Perspective: Engage students in global CSL projects addressing social, economic, and environmental issues in underprivileged communities.
- Postgraduate Supervision Training: Provide training for faculty to enhance postgraduate supervision and student research guidance.
- Research Communication and Dissemination Activities: Support effective communication and dissemination of research findings to various audiences for greater impact. Also offered as a separate training, click here.
Why should you enroll?
- Enhance Your Teaching Effectiveness
- Boost Career and Organisational Development
- Stay Industry-Relevant
- Access Hands-On, Practical Training
What you will get:
- Labour-market needs assessment
- Competence-based curriculum development and constructive alignment
- Blended learning
- Living labs
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Community Service Learning (CSL)
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Creating Postgraduate Collaborations (CPC)
Strategic partnership
We partner with VU’s LEARN! Academy and Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to elevate teaching methods, offering participants hands-on experience with innovative techniques they can seamlessly apply in their own classrooms. Through this collaboration, we ensure educators are equipped with the latest pedagogical strategies for effective, modern teaching.
How to apply
Please send an email to: Dr Denyse Snelder (trainer) d.j.r.m.snelder@vu.nl and/or Bert Haans (secretariat) a.n.haans@vu.nl stating your request (participants, duration etc.) and we will get back to you asap with an offer.
