As geopolitical, technological, economic, and environmental conditions continue to shift, university teachers must consider how to equip graduates to navigate uncertainty, exercise sound judgement, and contribute responsibly to the future of people, society, and planet.
Human-Centred Innovation is especially valuable in this regard because it requires students to listen to people, understand context, and make thoughtful decisions in situations where the path forward is not fully clear - before they begin designing technical solutions.
For students in engineering and STEM, this adds a meaningful but often unfamiliar dimension to their education. Teachers therefore need to be prepared to support students through the process and help them engage with it and learn from it.
This course prepares academic teaching staff to support students in building the mindset and competencies needed to take on such challenges and develop innovative solutions for people, society, and planet.
Participants will:
explore the concept of Human-Centred Innovation
work with the Double Diamond innovation process
examine student-centred learning and its role in innovation teaching at university level
discuss opportunities and challenges in innovation teaching, including student development, teamwork, and creativity
create their own manual for innovation teaching based on course experience, discussion, and reflection
The course includes:
individual preparation through an online module
teamwork
plenary presentations and discussions
individual reflective writing
submission of reflections and assignmen