Design Thinking in Education

Description

This dynamic 5-day course empowers educators and school staff to transform challenges into innovative solutions using Design Thinking, a human-centered and creative approach widely used in education and beyond.

Participants will explore real needs within their schools and learn how to:

  • Understand learners deeply
  • Redefine educational challenges
  • Generate innovative ideas
  • Build practical solutions
  • Test and improve them in real contexts

Through a highly interactive, learning-by-doing approach, participants will work on a real project tailored to their school and leave with a ready-to-implement innovation plan.

Design Thinking enhances creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving—key competences for modern education systems. 

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Participants will develop a set of key competences essential for modern education and innovation:

  • Creative thinking and idea generation techniques
  • Problem-solving using a structured, human-centered approach
  • Ability to identify and analyse real educational challenges
  • Collaboration and teamwork in multidisciplinary environments
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Adaptability and innovation mindset
  • Basic prototyping and project development skills
  • Use of digital tools to support creativity and innovation
  • Reflective practice and continuous improvement 

The course follows a highly practical, participant-centered approach, based on the principles of Design Thinking and non-formal education:

    • Learning by doing (hands-on workshops and activities)
    • Project-based learning focused on real school challenges
    • Collaborative group work and peer learning
    • Guided reflection and feedback sessions
    • Use of creative techniques (brainstorming, mind mapping, prototyping)
    • Integration of digital tools
    • Facilitated sessions led by experienced trainers
    • Safe and inclusive learning environment encouraging experimentation

  • By the end of the course, participants will:

    • Have a clear understanding of the Design Thinking process
    • Develop a ready-to-use innovation project tailored to their school or organisation
    • Gain practical tools and strategies applicable in their daily work
    • Improve their ability to foster creativity and engagement in learners
    • Strengthen collaboration and communication within educational teams
    • Be able to implement Design Thinking in teaching, management, or school development
    • Increase confidence in tackling complex challenges in education
    • Receive a structured framework to continue innovation beyond the course 
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    100% funded by the Erasmus+

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    Services included

    • Pre-arrival information.
    • Tuition & training materials.
    • Coffee break.
    • Admin & organizational costs.
    • Documentation support.
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