Empowered Minds: Integrating Cognitive and Affective Development in Contemporary University Education Empowered Minds: Integratie van Cognitieve en Affectieve Ontwikkeling in het Universitair Onderwijs van Vandaag

The university finds itself increasingly in the heart of society. Academic education must therefore not only teach cognitive values but also provide affective learning aimed at personal development. This will help students develop the skills to contribute to a just and inclusive society. We propose to anchor affective learning within degree programs of the UvA, using the Inner Development Goals approach. We will develop a university-wide elective course and integrate affective learning into the learning trajectories of fourteen programs. The results can be applied to find a new balance between cognitive and affective learning in other programs as well.