1.5 The approach

In addition to the ability to create an individualised learning journey with this course, there are various further options regarding its mode of implementation. The course can be used as a stand-alone online course, which participants follow according to their own learning rhythm. However, it can also be implemented as a flipped or inverted classroom course. Here participants acquaint themselves with the material at home and subsequently use their course time to apply their knowledge and solve practical problems. Alternatively, it can be adopted as a blended learning approach, whereby online learning and interactive, in-person exercises are combined. This versatile methodology facilitates adaptable and context-specific utilisation of the learning material, thus enabling a dynamic and enriching learning experience.

While the first option of using the course as a stand-alone course inherently does not require any support or external assistance, the flipped classroom and blended learning approaches depend on external guidance. This manual is specifically written for those ready to support learners, emphasising the term “resource” in its most literal sense. The course was developed with the aim of providing maximum flexibility when using these resources, while acknowledging the constraints of available time, prior knowledge, target group and also language skills.

Chapter two of this manual acquaints you with the various teaching and learning approaches, while highlighting the considerations and possible outcomes linked to the selection of a particular approach.