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Leiden Teachers' Academy Education Festival 2023

Date
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Time
Address
ECC Leiden
Haagse Schouwweg 10
2332 KG Leiden

Future-ready education: Reimagining the future of higher education in a changing world

We would like to invite you to the second instalment of the Leiden Teachers’ Academy Education Festival 2023 at ECC Leiden. This year’s theme is: Future-proof education: A new vision of the future of higher education in a changing world. 

Higher education is at a crossroads. Today’s students must be prepared for an ever-changing future and be able to adapt as new occupations emerge. What skills, competencies and knowledge will they need to thrive in the future and shape their world? How can we prepare them for jobs that do not even exist yet? And which tools and strategies do educators need to learn to prepare for this changing world themselves? We will explore the theme of future-proof education together at the festival. The day is an opportunity to meet others and exchange ideas on educational innovation.

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Programme

Be inspired by the keynote speech by Prof. Jet Bussemaker, Chair of the Council of Public Health & Society and former Minister of Education. The panel discussion will be about preparing students for the world of tomorrow and skills development. After the break, you can participate in interactive workshops such as ‘Do I have the talent to learn in 3D?’, ‘Designing your life: facing the future with confidence’, ‘Innovative pedagogies to stimulate autonomous learning’, ‘Interdisciplinary teaching’ and more. Meet and get to know new colleagues during the networking break

13:00 - 13:30
Arrival
13:30 - 13:40
Opening by moderator Jasmijn Mioch
13:40 - 14:30
Keynote by Jet Bussemaker, Professor of Science, Policy and Societal Impact, in particular in Health Care
14:30 - 15:15
Panel discussion with Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl, Jet Bussemaker, Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics, student Clara Lindemann and Sarita Koendjbiharie, assistant professor at International Studies
15:15 - 16:15
Networking break
16:15 - 17:15
Workshops
17:15 - 18:00
Closing drinks

Keynote by Jet Bussemaker

There is widespread recognition that higher education is key to career stability and satisfaction, social well-being, technological progress, economic growth and development, lower incidences of crime, civic participation, and many more. There are several major challenges higher education is facing today, varying from the emancipatory role of education and the increase in social differences, to the labour market-skills mismatch and student wellbeing. In her key note lecture, professor Bussemaker will address some of these challenges. She will talk about ‘education for the future’; what should students learn, in terms of knowledge, skills and values? And what should teachers teach their students to prepare them adequately, not only for a job, but for a life.

Jet Bussemaker is professor Policy, science and societal Impact, in particular in health care, at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Faculty Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) at Leiden University. With her interdisciplinary education and research activities Jet Bussemaker addresses the interaction between policy and health care, and the application of scientific knowledge in health care and policy practice to increase the societal impact of research. Before her professorship Jet Bussemaker was Minister of Education, Culture and Science (2012-2017).

Workshops

1. Designing Your Life: Facing The Future With Confidence 2. In Hot Pursuit of Leiden’s 13 shared transferable skills : Speed Dating with the Learning Mindset 3. Teaching Team-work Using Excessively Large Groups 4. Interdisciplinary Teaching 5. Inclusive Student-Centred Pedagogy 6. A More Human Future For Teaching Development And Assessment Under Conditions Of Disruption 7. Personal Approach To Digital Transformation of Higher Education. Do I Have Talent To Learn In 3D? 8. Digital Skills Enabler for transforming education and professional activities

LTA Education Festival

The Education Festival is an annual event organised by Leiden Teachers’ Academy (LTA). The LTA was launched in 2014 to reward top talents in education and stimulate educational innovation. Lecturers who are selected as Teaching Fellows join the Teachers' Academy and are awarded a grant for educational innovation projects. The LTA currently consists of 25 teaching fellows.  

This year’s education festival is organised by two LTA members: Dr. Ayokunu Adedokun and Dr. Alexandra Langers. Dr. Ayokunu Adedokun is currently an Assistant Professor of Public Policy & International Development and Chair of the Programme Council & Academic Advisor at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA)/ Leiden University College (LUC). Dr. Alexandra Langers is a Gastroenterologist and Member of the Management Board Division 2 at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC). She is involved in student and postgraduate education at the faculty of Medicine.

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