Innovation thinking in education

Hosting Higher Education Institution:
Vilnius Business College
Institution website:
https://www.kolegija.lt/en/vilnius-business-college/
Country:
Lithuania
Language:
English
Dates:
Monday, 24 June, 2024 to Friday, 28 June, 2024
Registration fee:
320 EUR
Maximum number of participants:
20
Deadline for applying:
Saturday, 15 June, 2024
Accommodation:
Accommodation not provided
Contact person details:
Please registration by writing an email to mindaugas@studybusiness.eu with topic "Innovation thinking in education" with your name, surname, home university and position. Afterwards more details will be sent to each participant directly.

Vilnius Business College is inviting you to join an Erasmus staff training week with a topic "Innovation thinking in education". Course is hosted by a great lecturer, coacher and innovation thinking expert, Loreta Pivoriunaite - https://lt.linkedin.com/in/ploreta

SHORT OVERVIEW

This course aims to improve participants’ creative thinking and innovations skills in designing and delivering on hands solution and visiting an innovative company to experience a momentum and gather ideas for their workplaces back home and boost motivation.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Basic concepts of creative thinking and tools

De Bono thinking model

Design thinking approach and methodology


SKILLS

Creative thinking methods

Design thinking approach and innovative skills

Improve soft skills through group exercises and tools’ simulations

 

Preliminary day activity

Monday - Participants arrival, Networking activities and introduction into the course, Cultural activities in the city.

Tuesday - Creative thinking and innovation skills, Edvard De Bono six hats model, How to unleash creative genus.

Wednesday - Introduction into design thinking, Practice: on hands experience to use creative thinking, innovation skills

Thursday - Company visit and their approach into innovative solutions

Friday - Course wrap-up and final evaluation, Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony, Participants departure. 

Participants profile: Teachers, trainers, school management, headmasters, administrative staff, student unions representatives.