Case Study: Wageningen University & Research boosts student engagement with SURF's Le-Do-Loop teaching method

Interactive teaching method lets students learn from each other

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) lecturer Agnes Berendsen faced the challenge of low student engagement and minimal interactivity in online education, which was largely focused on one-way information delivery. Seeking to add depth and interaction, she and a colleague were inspired by a case study for the Presto peer assessment tool on the SURF website to develop a new interactive teaching method.

With support from SURF's Open and Online Education Incentive Scheme, they created and implemented the Le-Do-Loopmethod. This solution involves students working in groups to prepare and teach lessons to their peers, with the lecturer acting as a coach. SURF's support helped make this method a permanent part of WUR’s repertoire, leading to increased student motivation, deeper insight, and greater interaction. The project’s template was also made available via SURF for other institutions to use.

Wageningen University & Research

Agnes Berendsen

Lecturer