The UAB to host the 2nd Challenge-Based Learning Conference

The UAB hosts the 2nd Challenge-Based Learning Day, which will bring together different sessions related to this learning methodology based on real experiences. With the CBL (Challenge-Based Learning) methodology, participants deal with a specific problem existing in the region and explore possible options for improvement to formulate a proposed solution, which, in some cases, can be implemented and evaluated.

The conference will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the institutional welcome by UAB Rector Javier Lafuente and Faculty of Education Dean Marta Bertran.

The first session, entitled “The implementation of CBL at the University”, will start at 10:00 a.m. and will be presented by Ramon Vilanova, vice-rector for Studies and Quality at the UAB, and conducted by Stefano Turrini, coordinator of the implementation of CBL at the University of Trento.

At 10:30 a.m. a round table on practical CBL experiences at the UAB will be moderated by Silvia Blanch, vice-dean of Work Placements and secretary of the Faculty of Education, and with the participation of Sergi Robles, lecturer of the Department of Information and Communications Engineering; Adriana Gil-Juárez, from the Unit of Developmental Psychology and Education Representative of the School of Consumption of Catalonia; José Luis Lalueza and Marisela Montenegro, lecturers of the Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology. In addition, two students, Míriam Hernández and Nys Garcia, who took part in the definition and resolution of challenges, will also participate.

A les 12 h, Teresa Sordé, catedràtica de Sociologia de la UAB, parlarà sobre l’impacte social en la resolució de reptes del territori i, a continuació, Òscar Redondo, coordinador de reptes, parlarà sobre quin suport hi ha si es vol implementar l’ABR a la docència.

At 12 noon, UAB Sociology Professor Teresa Sordé will talk about the social impact when solving challenges found in the regions. This will be followed by Òscar Redondo, challenges coordinator, who will talk about the support available to those interested in implementing CBL as a teaching methodology.

At 12:30 p.m. there will be two parallel sessions where the series of experiences gathered in the previous sessions will be presented, and the challenges of the City Council of Cerdanyola del Vallès (Classroom 1) and the challenges of Nexe Fundació (Classroom 2) will be discussed.

UAB Vice-Rector of Studies and Quality Ramon Vilanova will be in charge of the closing speech.