Teachers and education practitioners
Exchange ideas on curriculum design, teaching observation and professional development.
EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND INNOVATION
Bringing education research
into teaching practice.
For educators, researchers and educational institutions, we connect learning sciences, curriculum innovation and institutional collaboration. Shared educational questions are the starting point for evidence-informed approaches to improvement and exchange.
WHO THIS ALLIANCE IS FOR
Researchers and learning teams
Develop clear research questions about learning, technology and assessment.
Higher and professional education institutions
Explore joint courses, institutional collaboration and continuing learning pathways.
A research exchange platform for higher and professional educationLearning sciences / Teaching innovation / Educational collaboration
RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
Six laboratories.
Distinct questions, shared methods.
Explore six laboratories across three research areas to understand their questions, specific research directions and connections.
01Learning and technology
Digital Education and Learning Sciences Laboratory
How do learners understand, participate and sustain their learning in digital environments?
Learning processes and cognitive supportOnline and blended learning experiences
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02Learning and technology
AI in Education and Learning Analytics Laboratory
How can we determine whether AI tools in education actually help learning?
Generative AI and teaching supportLearning analytics and interpretation of evidence
Introduction and research directions ↗
03Teaching and assessment
Curriculum Design and Teaching Innovation Laboratory
How can learning objectives become coherent teaching designs that can be evaluated?
Curriculum structure and alignment of objectivesActive and challenge-based learning
Introduction and research directions ↗
04Teaching and assessment
Competency Assessment and Education Quality Laboratory
What learning evidence can support credible and fair educational assessment?
Learning outcomes and competency frameworksAuthentic assessment and learning evidence
Introduction and research directions ↗
05Language and governance
Multilingual Education and Intercultural Learning Laboratory
How do language and cultural differences affect learning participation and collaboration between institutions?
Multilingual teaching and language supportIntercultural collaboration and international learning
Introduction and research directions ↗
06Language and governance
Higher Education Governance and Lifelong Learning Laboratory
How can educational institutions support continued learning at different stages of life?
Higher education governance and institutional developmentLifelong learning and adult education
Introduction and research directions ↗HOW WE APPROACH RESEARCH
Starting with educational questions,
bringing evidence into practice.
Clear questions, understandable methods and careful interpretation of evidence form the basis of educational exchange.
Question
Begin with a specific question faced by learners, educators or institutions, and define the research context and participants.
Design
Choose suitable methods and develop a course prototype, teaching task, assessment approach or comparative framework.
Evidence
Combine observations, work samples, feedback and appropriate data to analyse effects, differences and conditions of applicability.
Exchange
Turn methods, findings and limitations into material for discussion, supporting peer exchange and improvements in practice.
Research involving learners should specify data use, personal data protection and research ethics arrangements for the particular context.
EDUCATION OBSERVATORY
Discover different educational practices.
Broaden perspectives on teaching and education research through publicly available resources from European university alliances and international organisations.
Circle U.
Teaching innovation and educator development
CU.til focuses on teaching innovation, student-centred learning and academic staff development.
Go to the original source ↗Circle U.
Multilingualism and intercultural learning
CU.mil offers an external reference for exploring linguistic diversity, intercultural exchange and language research.
Go to the original source ↗EUniWell
Teacher education and well-being
Explore the relationships between educational practice, professional development and well-being through the lens of teacher education.
Go to the original source ↗UNESCO
Education policy and research
Consult official reports and public resources on education, digital learning and equity in education.
Go to the original source ↗European Commission
European education and digital transformation
Follow official information on European education policy, digital education and collaboration between educational institutions.
Go to the original source ↗OECD
Education data and comparative research
Use education indicators, research and policy analysis to understand different education systems.
Go to the original source ↗These are external resources and research references. They do not imply any partnership or affiliation between the Alliance and the source institutions.
EXCHANGE & PARTICIPATION
Start an exchange with a question.
Choose a laboratory of interest and introduce your teaching context, research interests or ideas for institutional collaboration.