ABOUT THIS TRAINING
EU and OECD research consistently highlight that schools urgently need:
Deeper learning, not rote learning
Student agency, autonomy & intrinsic motivation
Project-based, inquiry-driven, real-world learning
Creativity & problem-solving competencies
Transversal skills (collaboration, communication, critical thinking)
Interdisciplinary teaching approaches
Formative assessment and learning-to-learn strategies
This course strengthens teachers’ ability to design, facilitate and assess high-quality PBL and inquiry cycles, including niche creative methods.
This training course is aligned with the following EU frameworks / strategies:
Key Competences for Lifelong Learning; European Education Area 2025; Creative Europe cross-sector priorities; OECD “Future-ready Learners”; EC recommendations on key transversal skills.
Target group:
Pre-primary, primary & secondary teachers
Format:
7 days (35–40 hours)
Discipline focus: Humanities, culture, social sciences (adaptable to STEM)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
PBL & Inquiry Competence
Apply the full PBL cycle (entry event → inquiry → creation → reflection)
Design interdisciplinary projects aligned with curriculum outcomes
Facilitate student-led inquiry and problem solving
Creativity & Innovation
Use creative pedagogies for idea generation (design thinking, visual literacy, storytelling)
Apply tools to foster imagination, divergent thinking & creative expression
Integrate arts, culture, and humanities in PBL for deeper meaning
Future Skills & Assessment
Use formative assessment in PBL
Assess collaboration, critical thinking & creativity
Manage classroom dynamics in group projects
Integrate digital, hybrid & AI-supported PBL
DELIVERABLES FOR PARTICIPANTS
1 complete PBL project plan ready for implementation
1 digital or hybrid project element
1 assessment system (rubrics + formative tools)
1 set of collaboration routines
A creativity & inquiry toolkit
Action plan to launch PBL in their school
METHODS USED
Project-Based Learning
Inquiry-Based Learning
Design Thinking
Creativity & arts-based pedagogy
Visible Thinking routines
Peer studios & critique protocols
Digital & AI-supported inquiry