The AGROBIOTECH+ Project has laid out key strategic steps for its future activities following a productive meeting in Orihuela on 17-18.10.2024. The discussions were primarily centred on the advancement of Work Package 4 (WP4): Course Delivery Design, aiming to effectively transfer knowledge and skills into the biotechnology industry.
A central focus of the meeting’s outcomes for WP4 was the implementation of a Project-based Learning Approach alongside blended learning. This approach is designed to encourage students to develop their own projects, which involves them making time assessments, understanding their strengths and weaknesses, identifying interest areas, and setting personal goals.
These projects can range from applying for jobs, improving skills within an industry, or even starting up a business. Students will be guided to create networks, generate ideas, and potentially engage with companies or funding authorities for their ventures…. A Handbook is being developed to explain to lecturers how to moderate and mediate students through this project-based learning process, also incorporating video content.
Another significant initiative discussed was the creation of a “Success Story Booklet”. For this booklet, partners will conduct interviews with professionals in the agro-biotechnology sector to collect valuable insights into successful career paths.
