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 Dates of “Question-Driven Learning in STEM” Summer school

Start: Tuesday May 19, 2026, 11.00

End: Thursday May 21, 2026, 12.00

Maximal number participants: 25

Location

The ECTN “Question-Driven Learning in STEM” Summer School will take place at the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Valencia.

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The Faculty of Chemistry, University of Valencia is located at in the Burjassot Campus (Valencia). Location

Important deadlines

Only 25 participants can join the summer school.

Registration Start Date, November 24, 2025: Registration opens on this date. You can secure your spot without needing to pay immediately, giving you time to arrange funding if necessary. Spots are reserved on a first come, first served basis.

Payment Start Date, April 4, 2026: From this date, registered participants can make their payment. New participants can still register if spots are available.

Registration Deadline, April 20, 2026

Payment Deadline, April 30, 2026: This is the final date by which registered participants must complete their payment to confirm their participation. Payment is required to confirm your spot by this date. If payment is not received by this date, the spot will be forfeited.

Note: This summer school is a non-profit academic event dependent on registration fees. If you intend to join the summer school, please register as soon as possible. Your fees help cover the costs of organizing and running the event.

Intended learning outcomes

The participants will get acquainted with and will be able to describe the pedagogical benefits of question-driven teaching through experiencing it as a student in the summer school.

After the Question-Driven Learning in STEM Summer School the participants will be able to:

1. design questions with different goals to implement in their teaching practice
2. design a short guided inquiry session for their students
3. take a role of a “guide on the side” in a session with students in an inclusive way
4. discuss how this type of teaching could be adapted to available teaching facilities
5. share experience about the guided inquiry teaching method with colleagues

Organisation

The “Question-Driven Learning in STEM” Summer School is organised by the ECTN Working Group Eurolecturer Academy in cooperation with the University of Valencia (local organising university of this event). The Organising Committee of the “Question-Driven Learning in STEM” Summer School and the “ECTN Teaching and Learning in STEM Summer School Scientific Committee assure high quality organisation and academic level. Organisations who find CPD in teaching and learning in higher education important are welcome to support these initiative.