NEWS
The Pedagogical Approaches Handbook and the Catalogue of Learning Opportunities have been published
22 June 2026
The Pedagogical Handbook outlines the pedagogical development activities, promotes pedagogical culture in RUN-EU, and offers concrete tools for staff and students. The catalogues of RUN-EPA learning opportunities give an overview of all the learning opportunities organised during the first two years.
RUN-EU is committed to providing pedagogically and scientifically innovative learning opportunities that support the acquisition of future skills and drive societal change across European regions. Achieving this goal requires strong pedagogical expertise from teachers and staff to ensure high-quality teaching and learning experiences for all learners.
Promoting Shared Pedagogical Culture in RUN-EU
The Pedagogical Approaches Handbook outlines the development activities within RUN-EU and promotes shared pedagogical culture. It offers also concrete tools and guidance for RUN-EU educators, educational leaders, staff, and students.
The Handbook aims to raise pedagogical awareness within RUN-EU of what constitutes high-quality learning and teaching, how it can be supported and what is the role of different actors in the process.
The Handbook is divided into seven sections, each focusing on a key aspect of pedagogical development:
- Introduction to the Pedagogical Handbook sets the stage for pedagogical innovation within RUN-EU.
- FAPSA – Future Advanced Pedagogy Skills Academy presents FAPSA as the promoter of pedagogical development and introduces RUN-EU’s pedagogical vision and mission.
- Pedagogical Development, Support and Peer-learning Activities describe the various forms of pedagogical support available for teachers, staff, and students.
- Pedagogical Guides for Educators and Leaders include an introduction to two guides which are available as practical resources to strengthen teaching practices and pedagogical leadership: Pedagogical Guide for Teachers and Pedagogical Guide for Educational Developers and Leaders
. - Practical Support for Learners focuses on supporting students in developing effective learning processes and navigating multicultural, multidisciplinary environments. This section includes a description of the Future Study Skills MOOC and an introduction to the Digital Guide for Studying.
- Assessment of Quality, Impact and Relevance describes how RUN-EPA evaluates and ensures the quality of teaching and learning and supports continuous improvement.
- Conclusions and Practical Implications of the Handbook reflect future ambitions and ideas for pedagogical development.
Explore the Handbook and read more about the pedagogical development at RUN-EU.
Overview of the Diverse and Innovative Learning Opportunities in 2024 and 2025
The RUN-EPA Catalogue of Learning Opportunities provides a comprehensive overview of all joint education opportunities developed and delivered by RUN-EU during 2024 and 2025. The first RUN-EPA Catalogue of Joint Education Opportunities provides an overview of the diverse and innovative learning opportunities within RUN European Alliance in 2025. There have been in total 2540 students and 393 staff taking part in the learning opportunities during the past two years.
From short learning opportunities which involve blended, online and in-person learning offers including Short Advanced Programmes (SAPs) as unique education opportunities provided by RUN-EU, Collaborative Online International Learning (COILs), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs), Youth Exchange Schools (YES), Learner Exchange Schools (LEXS), RUN-European Programmes Academy Exploratory Missions (EPA-Missions) to more extensive learning pathways like Joint Programmes, the catalogue showcases the wide range of educational initiatives designed to enhance international collaboration and strengthen student and staff engagement.
The Pedagogical Approaches Handbook and the Catalogue of Learning Opportunities have been developed by the RUN European Programmes Academy (RUN-EPA), which focuses on the development and delivery of joint education offers in RUN-EU co-created by transnational development teams. RUN-EPA is led by the Häme University of Applied Sciences (Finland) with strand leaders for EDUHUB from Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave (Portugal) and for FAPSA from the Häme University of Applied Sciences (Finland).
Explore the Catalogue and read more about the learning opportunities at RUN-EU.
More information
Katja.maetoloa@hamk.fi • RUN-EPA Leader