At the Zoological Museum, we are committed to an in-depth learning experience; appealing (e.g. case-based) formats; long-term effective knowledge building and the meaningful use of new, partly digital, self-determined learning pathways. Important core competences are to be taught (selection):
- Acquire knowledge independently
- Finding and critically evaluating information in order to make informed decisions
- Actively participate in academic discourse (e.g. through role-playing in seminars)
- Integrate e-learning and peer-learning methods in a targeted manner
- Learn to develop research plans and communicate research data through case studies
Between 2019 and 2023, we developed blended-learning teaching formats for practical bioscience lectures (more information). Since 2024, we have been increasingly promoting self-directed learning in the cross-disciplinary project DigInDEEP (Digital Interdisciplinary Data Exploration and Examination Platform). We want to establish a practical and skill-oriented approach in Bio- and Geosciences degree courses. The focus is on working on case studies in lectures and examinations, which groups of students (peer groups), including students from different degree programs, work on together. The main focus is on the joint development and processing of case studies in courses and examinations by groups of students, including students from different degree programs.
