Programme

The “Question-Driven Learning in STEM” Summer School will kick off on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at 11:00 and wrap up at 17:00. On Wednesday and Thursday, sessions will start at 9:00. Wednesday’s sessions will end at 17:00, followed by a social and networking dinner in the evening. The summer school will conclude on Thursday, 21 May, at 12:00.
Coffee breaks and lunch will be provided throughout the event. For a detailed schedule, please refer to the table below.

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 Summer School the participants will be able to:

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

Educators “Question-Driven Learning in STEM” Summer School

Mauro Mocerino
Curtin University, Perth, Australia)
Lecturer and researcher in Organic chemistry and practitioner of guided inquiry approach

Iwona Maciejowska
(Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland)
Lecturer and researcher in Chemical education and CPD, CPD-Ambassador

Brit Giesbertz
(University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Educator and academic developer, CPD-Ambassador

Natasa Brouwer
(University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Educator and researcher in STEM CPD, CPD-Ambassador

Programme

Teaching and Learning in STEM Summer School

Programme