Education City has been a hive of activity during Doha Learning Days (DLD), the country’s first experiential learning festival.
Organised by World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) with more than 50 local partners and innovators, the festival has highlighted several themes; science and technology in the ‘Learning Labs’, wellness activities, sustainability, empowerment in the ‘Networking Majlis’, and special needs and accessibility.
It has also presented several “exciting offshoot activities”, including practitioner workshops and sessions with WISE Summit speakers.
Aspire Zone was the venue for two of the practitioner workshops, which gave teachers a chance to connect and learn from innovators in education. ‘Teacher’s Day Out!’, held at KidZania Doha, invited teachers to a workshop convened by Dr Ger Graus, global education director at KidZania. The interactive facilities at KidZania help children aged 4-14 years to experience the world of work through
realistic roleplay.
A workshop curated by Aspire Academy and Brain Education Middle East focused on ways of screening students with mixed abilities and practical methods of motivating them toward effective learning.
WISE Summit speakers such as Steven MacGregor also presented a HEC Executive Education Programme Masterclass during DLD, while Jason Silva, futurist and philosopher, delivered a TEDx-style talk exploring new ways to approach learning.
DLD is open to the public until today, and the activities and sessions are free-to-attend.
The festival has presented several ‘exciting offshoot activities’, including practitioner workshops.
