The University itself learns, experiments, evaluates, and transforms the way it teaches. The CIFICE is a strategic center that connects training needs in collaboration with the various Vice-Rectorates.
The University of Zaragoza’s Center for Innovation, Training and Research in Education Sciences — CIFICE has made cross-disciplinary work a way of understanding the university. Its mission is to help the University of Zaragoza teach better, innovate more, and connect knowledge.
What do a Veterinary professor, an Economics lecturer, and an Engineering researcher have in common? They all have to teach and may need new tools. CIFICE helps them become better educators.
The current offering includes continuing professional development for faculty, student support, degree-program quality, and cross-cutting skills. Innovation is another major pillar, bringing together teaching groups to experiment with and share methodologies.
Artificial intelligence, the latest major challenge
Artificial intelligence adds a new dimension to teaching. CIFICE provides specialized AI training for faculty, enabling it to link its initiatives with the University as a whole.
Moving beyond siloed work
CIFICE works to bring together research groups focused on education and training across Aragón, building critical mass and visibility.
Zaragoza, Huesca, and Teruel
CIFICE aims to extend its work across the University of Zaragoza’s three campuses, serving as a tool to strengthen connections throughout Aragón.
Intergenerational garden classrooms open to the public
Social innovation projects, such as garden classrooms, bring together university students, educational institutions, and older adults in intergenerational communities.
