Workshop Pedagogical Innovation: Pedagogical Principles and Classroom Activities

Training organised by the Department of Computer Engineering at Lusófona University. Led by Professor Elsa Estrela, it is designed for Engineering lecturers in higher education, focusing on transforming concrete pedagogical challenges within their curricular units.

Each session combines theoretical foundations, examples presented by the trainer, collaborative experimentation and group discussion.
Session 1 provides a common foundation and introduces the working terminology used in the remaining sessions.

Programme

A. Opening and context (10 mins)
Clarify the problem and the expected outcomes.

B. Presentation and examples (45 mins)
Present principles and show examples from the trainer's classes.

C. Practical group work (75 mins)
Apply the principles to participants' curricular units and produce a prototype.

D. Presentation and discussion (40 mins)
Subject the proposals to critical review and compare decisions.

E. Summary and transfer (10 mins)
Record what will be tested in practice.