Small-scale and activating forms of education
Our educational methods are based on the idea that our students play an active role in their learning process (student-centred education). It is not about lecturing with the purpose of information transfer (as is the case in traditional educational systems). Instead, the aim is to stimulate the students' active participation in small educational groups. Often, it is not the teacher who explains the study material. Instead, the students explain the study material themselves.
This student-centred approach stems from the constructivist vision on learning, which states that the best way to deal with information is to actively construct knowledge instead of passively consuming it.
Each course has a couple of collective lectures during which students listen to their lecturers. However, at the core of our education are the teaching activities offered during our tutorials. During the tutorials, students search for information and discuss work in small groups. The student uses their knowledge as a basis to acquire new knowledge. On average, there are eleven contact hours per week. This time is distributed over lectures, tutor groups and practical training. Students spend a large part of their time on self-study and resolving the problem, which can be done individually or in groups. Most students spend approximately 40 hours per week on their studies.
Watch the video below and learn more about Problem-Based Learning as one of the educational methods used in this programme!
