On February 4, at 4:00 p.m., there will be a session of ISEP Webinars, organized by Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP).

This seminar, presented by Willy Wijnands, has as its theme “Transforming Students into Adaptive Thinkers”.

To access the seminar, please click here.

Abstract

Transforming Students into Adaptive Thinkers

In a world defined by rapid change, universities must help students develop more than expertise — they need adaptability, collaboration, and intrinsic motivation. Yet higher education often remains structured for stability rather than agility.

In this workshop I will introduce eduScrum®, an agile learning framework that empowers students to take ownership of their learning while building essential skills for the future workplace. You’ll experience how agile principles can make university teaching more engaging, flexible, and collaborative.

By fostering autonomy and trust, eduScrum® encourages students to become self-directed learners who take responsibility for their growth. The result: deeper learning, stronger teamwork, and higher motivation.

The participants will have the opportunity to explore how agile methods can reshape learning environments in higher education — from lectures to project-based learning — preparing students to lead and adapt in an ever-changing world.

Short Bio

Willy Wijnands, creator & founder of eduScrum® and has been a chemistry teacher since 1976 at Ashram College, a Highschool in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands until January 2021. He currently teaches chemistry at Agora, a new innovative Highschool in Leiden.

He is a connector and therefore also co-founder of the global initiative Agile in Education. He uses eduScrum® and the agile mindset with students and trainers worldwide in all his classes and projects, no matter the subject. “It is not about doing agile, but about being agile”. An important basis for his thinking and acting has been created in his years of involvement with Aikido, Chi Kung and Shiatsu. He has written and contributed to several books on agility and eduScrum, including: The eduScrum guide, Scrum in Actie, Agile and Lean Concepts for Teaching and Learning, and Industry Practices, Processes and Techniques in Education by Springer Books.

He wants to build a bridge between the education system and market requirements and believes that we can empower each other by collaborating. The trainer is convinced that: “Together we create projects and products that contribute to a bright new world and develop students into lifelong learners and leaders of tomorrow.”

Ever since 2011, he has trained more than 3500 teachers in over 50 countries, online and in person, with eduScrum®, together with his eduScrum® trainers, and has worked with more than 2500 own students. Currently, he works together every month with teachers and students from the eduScrum community of practice, which has over 400 active members and where numbers continue to increase every day.