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In today's educational landscape, many students struggle with disengagement and a lack of practical application in their learning. Teachers face the challenge of finding effective methodologies that can bridge this gap and equip students with essential skills for their future. Significantly, there are a few approaches to teaching and learning that can help students acquire knowledge and skills. Project-based, thinking-based, problem-based, and competency-based learning are all proven methods that help students develop fundamental soft skills (e.g., critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration) and more. The course will introduce participants to these different methods with the objective of equipping educators with a diverse toolkit of strategies to enhance student learning outcomes. Participants will explore the needs for each of these approaches, why these approaches are important to foster school education, and how to incorporate these approaches into teaching practices. In particular, they will learn how to design and implement project-based learning units, using real-life scenarios and hands-on experiences that promote active learning and student agency. Participants will also delve into task-based learning, engaging in activities that foster critical thinking skills through questioning, inquiry, and reflection. Moreover, the course will explore problem-based learning. Finally, participants will explore competency-based learning, and designing frameworks that personalize learning and promote mastery of skills. By the end of the course, participants will have gained a deep understanding of these approaches...read more.