🎨Promoting Creativity, Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving in the classroom🎨 (Palermo)

Third-party on-site course

🎨Promoting Creativity, Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving in the classroom🎨 (Palermo)

🌟 This course empowers educators to explore innovative techniques and methods to inspire creativity and enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills in their students. Through hands-on, interactive activities, participants will gain practical insights into fostering these essential 21st-century skills!✨

Main Topics: Creativity, Critical thinking

Last updated: 09.01.2025

Next upcoming session:

13.07.2025 - 19.07.2025

Italy , Sicilia , Palermo

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Description

Check out the details of our Creativity and Critical Thinking course

📑Creativity course daily program

🗝️Keywords: Creativity, Critical thinking

📍Bologna, Palermo, Tenerife, Porto, Athens

📚Category: Innovative Teaching Methods

📘Full Course Catalogue

📝Pregister online in the Creativity course webpage

🌈 This course equips educators with tools and strategies to spark creativity and critical thinking in students. Through experiential methods, participants learn to create engaging and interactive environments that boost creativity and problem-solving. 🚀

It also fosters collaboration among teachers, trainers and education leaders across Europe. 🌍 🎓✨Participants exchange best practices, gain fresh perspectives on creativity-focused education systems, and leave empowered to transform their teaching. More…

Learning objectives

Develop a greater understanding of the differences between formal, non-formal and informal learning as well as the basic non-formal education principles. 🌟
Broaden knowledge about the principles of creative and critical thinking. 🤔
Practice activities and games aiming at shaping creative and critical thinking. 🎲
Learn how to engage students and motivate them to establish effective collaboration and develop problem-solving skills. 🧩
Develop and deliver experiential activities tailored to their students’ realities and characteristics. 🎓
Get to know and practice ICT tools stimulating creativity and critical thinking. 💻
Exchange good practices and discuss challenges with fellow colleagues and with the course trainers on the importance of creativity-based pedagogies in school policy setting. 🗣️
Network with individuals and organizations working in the education field in Europe through everyday cooperation and team-building activities. 🌍

Methodology & assessment

We tailor the working methods based upon participants’ needs, attitudes and professional profiles in order to ensure high productivity, effectiveness and transferability into practice.
The standard methodology is highly practical and participative with hands-on approach that comprises real-job examples, case studies examination and simulations. We embrace collaborative working methods that foster mutual learning and cooperation among participants. Our focus is on transferring knowledge and skills which are applicable to real contexts and/or in the classroom. The pedagogical methods that we use are based upon experiential learning, group and peer activities, learning-by-doing and best practices’ exchange.
We organize optional social, networking and cultural activities in order to give participants the opportunity to know the venue’s culture as well as to exchange best-practice and establish professional links.

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

At ELA, we’re all about interactive, engaging learning driven by cutting-edge digital tools. You’ll get full access to slides and resources so you can dive deeper and recreate our activities back home. We’ll also capture the best moments in photos and a highlight video—perfect for sharing and spreading the word.

🌐 Plus, we’ll support your project’s dissemination with social media posts and a blog article celebrating your achievements, collaboration, and boosting your institution’s visibility

Certification details

At the end of the course, each participant will be awarded a certificate of attendance together—if requested—with the Europass Mobility Certificate.
Our certificates are in line with the Erasmus Quality Standards and include:

A short description of the course and its learning outcomes 📑
Dates and venue 🗓️

The name of the course provider and the course instructor(s) 👨‍🏫👩‍🏫

Pricing, packages and other information

Course package content:
The standard 2025 package costs 1225 EUR and includes:
- 7-days course and certification fee 📜
- Accommodation in single-room 🛏️
- 2 daily coffee breaks ☕
- 3 meals a week 🍽️
- A city walking tour 🏙️
You can opt for a cheaper package and to handle certain practical details yourself (e.g. meals) while we always take care of your accommodation to ensure smooth logistics. For schools sending 2 or more participants, double-room options are available. We can also arrange accommodation for accompanying people.
Additional information:

Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
Cancellation & changes:

In almost all cases participants who cannot attend the course opt to reschedule it. Simply notify us 2 months before your course begins and we'll reschedule you at no cost. Cancellation is free up to 10 weeks before the course. For later unjustified cancellations a fee may be applied depending on the timing of your notification. In cases of force majeure we apply special conditions including free rescheduling.
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Additional information:

The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Head Teacher / Principal

Higher education institution staff
Learning time:

25 hours or more