institute for global prosperity

The Dissertation workshop: Research as a community practice

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THE TEAM

Lead: Mara Torres Pinedo

Support students: Amanda Kartikasari, Hemant Kumar, Ismat Juma, Kenneth Franco, Maria Jose Ascenzo

DEPARTMENT

Institute for Global Prosperity

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Dissertation Workshop co-developed with students a collaborative learning community to support and provide a sense of belonging for IGP MSc students during their dissertation period while reflecting on the overall learning process to improve research skills and collaborative learning for future cohorts. This project engages well with the ethos of the Institute for Global Prosperity and its commitment to transdisciplinary approaches to create more prosperous futures for all. Bringing innovation and dialogue spaces to explore models of future teaching practices that improve the belonging and wellbeing of our community can open the door to an authentic transformative education.

 
WHAT ADVICE OR ENCOURAGEMENT WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE THINKING OF DOING A CHANGEMAKERS PROJECT?
The Changemakers project is just the beginning of a further change in our teaching practice and learning experience in our community, no project idea is too small. Co-designing with students from the beginning improves your opportunities to build something more meaningful and to have more active involvement from them. It´s incredible what you can achieve, innovate and learn by opening dialogue spaces with students. A changemakers project can open the door to explore teaching practices that improve the belonging and well-being of our community and start building an authentic transformative education.