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Introduction

According to UNICEF, "Innovation in education is about more than new technology. It’s about solving a real problem in a fresh, simple way to promote equity and improve learning.

Innovation in education comes in many forms. Programmes, services, processes, products and partnerships can all enhance education outcomes in innovative ways. (...) Innovation in education matches the scale of the solution to the scale of the challenge. It draws on the creativity and experience of communities. (...).Innovative education systems play a key role in enhancing learning for all students". 

The European Commission underlines the relevance of  supporting innovation in education."Education institutions, such as schools and universities, have to evolve and adapt to achieve their core mission: to educate students to be successful in a complex and interconnected world that faces rapid technological, cultural, economic and demographic change". 

Success as an innovator doesn't just happen. Best innovators are lifelong learners who think outside the box.
Interpersonal skills like collaboration, communication, critical thinking and risk management are important parts of the innovation process. Are we born with the ability to innovate? What is a difference between innovation and invention? How to develop skills important for innovator?

Key words

Innovation process, experimentation, interpersonal skills

Learning objectives

• To explain the process of innovation.

• To analyze the examples of good practice.

• To practice the development of innovation from ideas to prototype.

• To practice soft skills for innovators.

Learning outcomes

Teachers be able to analyze a process of innovation from idea to realization of the ideas

Teachers will be able to discuss about innovation process and soft skills

Teachers will be able to develop prototype of their idea and present them

Teaching and learning activities

• Presentation
• Workshops/webinar
• Self-study
• Literature and case study review
• Brainstorming 
• Videos
• Quizzes
• Group work activities
• Homework

Learning content

• Theoretical framework/learning scenarios
• Presentation slide (PPT)
• OERs

Assessment

• Project-based activities
• Quiz
• Group work

To go further

1. Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Blossoms, 2011. 

2. Example of Active listening. CESD, 2016.

3. Failing Intelligently. EDHEC Business School, 2017. 

4. Four failed inventions that changed the world. BBC Ideas, 2019.

5. How? Now? Wow! Matrix. GroupMap, 2015.

6. Innovation Skills for the Future: Insights from Research Reports. Innovation Training, 2021.

7. Misconceptions about the Innovation Process. Kahoot, 2021.

8. OUTSIDE Innovation. Quizizz, 2021.

9. Rapid Prototyping : Sketching and Paper Prototyping. Google for Startups, 2016.

10. Rapid Prototyping: Digital. Google for Startups, 2016.

11. The Big Bang Theory Active Listening, 2016.

Number and title of the training sessions

This module consists of 3 mutually independent sessions: 

Session 1: How to find more opportunities for innovation (90 min)

Session 2: Understanding failure (60 min)

Session 3: Practice soft skills for innovators (60 min)

The user can choose only one, several or all of them according to their needs.

Preparation to the sessions

Before the session, the teacher will have prepared material. 

Material required

Internet connection

Laptops or tablets for groups