Eduation for Impact
The Education for Impact theme investigates impactful university and school education through four main areas: innovative and effective teaching practices and student development; inclusive educational practices respecting personal needs; life skills development (including creative thinking, critical thinking, learning to learn, communication, collaboration, social responsibilities, emotional development); and knowledge sharing beyond academia. The theme incorporates knowledge cultures research, exploring relationships between knowledge production and societal change. This includes investigating various forms of knowledge production (scientific, indigenous, embodied, art-based methodologies), examining disciplinary differences and postcolonial perspectives, and studying science communication in non-formal settings like museums. There is particular focus on scientific literacy and the role of academia in cultivating critical thinking and engaged citizenship.