Author ORCID Identifier
Miloslava Černá: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9904-4059
Anna Borkovcová: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9584-8204
Simon Cheung: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7323-0961
Abstract
Agile learning applies agile principles to education and fits the creation of the learning content. This article discusses ways to incorporate agile learning in undergraduate programs. It investigates the adaptation of the didactic scenario that utilizes the principles of agile learning, based on a case study conducted in an undergraduate program on tourism management in a Czech university. Through the case study, a variety of ways in cognition is explored, from a heuristic approach to an agile mindset, and from a tried-and-true scheme to agile ways. Didactic scenarios of content creation scheme are designed, visualized, and compared. Promising results are achieved, while affirming some key concepts. The designed didactic scenario was found to foster student development from raising their interest to mastering desirable skills, combining emotional and learning growth. The benefits and limitations are discussed. In essence, agility can be understood as a philosophy or mindset that emphasizes continuous improvement. Agile principles can be effectively applied to education that benefits students in learning and development.
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Data availability statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [AB], upon reasonable request.
Funding statement: This research was funded by the project Excellence at the Faculty of Informatics and Management of the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic (2208).
Conflict of Interest: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
The research was approved by the Committee for Research Ethics of the University of Hradec Kralove, No 4/2023
Participation consent statement: Research participants had all the information they needed to understand the process in which they were involved, including why their participation was needed, how it would be used, and how and to whom it would be reported.
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Recommended Citation
Cerna, M., Borkovcová, A., & Cheung, S. (2025). From heuristic approach to agile mindset. Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE), 18(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.18785/jetde.1801.01
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