Bridging Values and Knowledge: ASPU delivers Special Lecture at Romania’s Dimitrie Cantemir University

Marine Matosyan, Vice-Dean for Science and International Cooperation of the Faculty of Biology, Chemistry, and Geography at Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University, recently delivered a special lecture for students at Dimitrie Cantemir University in Romania. The lecture was based on the VAKE (Values and Knowledge Education) methodology.

The course was structured into clear, sequential methodological phases designed to maximize student engagement. As a starting point, students were presented with a complex moral dilemma, which was then followed by phases of individual and group discussions, information gathering, and the analysis of arguments. This dilemma-based approach not only stimulated the students’ analytical and critical thinking but also enhanced their ability to form well-reasoned and balanced perspectives.

The lecture took place in an exceptionally interactive environment. Thanks to the structured rules of the VAKE methodology, the clash of differing opinions and values was successfully transformed into a constructive, respectful, and highly productive dialogue.

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