ACTIVE LEARNING LAB

Active learning labs promote entrepreneurial culture, attention to sustainability and the development of skills related to innovation and problem solving through original solutions and interdisciplinary collaboration, as to favor the contact of students with the world of firms, organizations, administrations.

The laboratory aims at allowing students to develop problem solving and project management skills, presentation design and public speaking skills.

No pre-requisites are required to take part into the labs.

The Labs are innovative teaching laboratories with a duration of 6/8 weeks that are intended for BA graduates and students enrolled in Master’s degree programmes at Ca’ Foscari and other universities.
Participants, divided up into interdisciplinary groups, will work closely together with leading local stakeholders, institutions, companies, public and private partner organizations of Ca’ Foscari in a perspective of shared ideas, networking and co-generation of competences.
To consult the themes of each laboratory (they are 4 per year), consult the following link: https://www.unive.it/pag/30571/

Readings distributed by the instructors and the team during the course.

The final grade (100%) is assigned based on the results of the team project and on the individual contribution as measured by a constant monitoring of the laboratory staff. The criteria for the assignment of the final grade are: originality and feasibility of the presented projects, quality of the final presentation, individual participation to the team projects.

Lectures, workshop, out of the building research, Design Thinking e Business Model Canvas.

New teaching tools and methodologies
In-depth study of a topic of interest for the purposes of the future degree and / or doctoral thesis
Work in multidisciplinary teams
Soft skills development
Workshops and in-depth lessons with teachers, researchers, professionals, tutors and experts
Meetings with successful companies, start-ups and innovators
Networking and the possibility of internships with partners (follow up for the best, innovative projects)
Open Badge digital certificate
6 CFU for Ca 'Foscari students (as a substitute internship, free choice or supernumerary exam)

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development