Growing agency: empowering the child’s voice in education
Heverlee of online
15 december 2025
Join us for an inspiring seminar at UCLL that explores how we can give every child a stronger voice in their learning journey.
Discover how dialogue, respect, and choice can transform learning environments.
Neem deel aan een inspirerend seminar bij UCLL waarin wordt onderzocht hoe we elk kind een sterkere stem kunnen geven in zijn of haar leerproces.
Ontdek hoe dialoog, respect en keuzevrijheid leeromgevingen kunnen transformeren.
Highlights of the programme:
- Dr. Ana Laura Trigo-Clapés (National Autonomous University of Mexico) shares innovative, evidence-based strategies to support autistic students’ participation in classroom dialogue, making learning more inclusive and equitable.
- Ilse Aerden & Caroline Vancraeyveldt (UCLL) present three practice-based research projects that put student agency at the heart of education:
- The Power of Play: Enhancing autonomy through meaningful play in early childhood.
- Belonging: Creating classrooms where every child feels safe and heard.
- Neurodiversity in Primary Education: Building understanding and acceptance through the LEANS lesson package.