European Congress of Positive Psychology Symposium 2022

The 21st century learning focus on the demands for lifelong learning and lifelong learners. Times are changing fast and knowledge and skills needed today may not be sufficient for tomorrow. The field of positive education acknowledge the need to stress well-being and learning as equal important features of education focusing on personal, social and academic competences. In order to promote lifelong learning, education needs to be active, involving and engaging and it needs to be relevant, meaningful and applicable to both the students and teachers including a whole-school approach and using future-minded methods.

In this engaging symposium on perspectives on engaging education, the presenters presents applied research and methods for improved practice. Each presentation will use a different perspective to promote engaging education from the perspective of the student, teacher, whole-school and a perspective on methods.

From Denmark Nanna Paarup, MAPP and Director of Skolekonsulenter introduces “Student perspectives on engagement”.

From Denmark Dr. Mette Marie Ledertoug, Postdoc at Aarhus University introduces “The importance of teachers – knowledge, possibilities and engagement”.

From Switzerland PhD-student Elena Lucciarini introduces “From whole school, to programmes and toolbox approaches : exploring the right match for every teachers and schools”.

From France Dr. Ilona Boniwell, professor of positive psychology at the University of East London and the director of Positran introduces “Engaging methods: Using tangible tools and novel facilitation methods in positive education”