THINK PIECE: RESILIENT EDUCATION THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME - BY DESIGN
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OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE
Link follows soon via Zenodo.SUMMARY OF THE MAIN IDEA
OF THE THINK PIECE
It is possible to design a curriculum that is time-robust for up to a decade, without
losing its dynamics. Such a curriculum is allowed to mature, and is smart when it
comes to the triple constraints of quality, time, and cost investment. This requires the
strategic positioning of the big ideas of a course or degree in paradigm shifts, and
determining a 10-year window. The idea here is not to galvanise a transition – but to
see a paradigm shift for what it is, our place in it, against the background of what is
happening in the world. This is done by placing the teacher, the lecturer, as the point
of departure. The proposed fit for purpose framework and modular approaches give
the contours of such a resilient and dynamic curriculum that stands the test of time – by design. The reason to go for a modular set up is not primarily because of its
flexibility, but rather it is because it facilitates a strategic and incremental approach to
help you to know where to invest most, and what to hold back on or keep in the pilot
phase. The resulting simplicity frees significant budget, both in the mid- and long-
term and sometimes, even immediately in the design.BRIEF BROCHURE WITH OPTIONS FOR YOUR TEAM
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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
See Tikvah Breimer (MSc MAEd MSc)
KEYWORDS
Higher Education, Curriculum Design, Paradigm Shifts, Big ideas, Constructive Alignment, Modular, Taking the angle of the teacher.
LICENCE
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HOW TO CITE
When using this work, mention the following reference: Breimer, Tikvah (2026). Thinkpiece: Resilient education
that stands the test of time – by design. Rotterdam: STUDIOBLENDED. Available: https://studioblended. com/Think-piece. DOI: (follows Zenodo).
Author:
Tikvah Breimer (MSc MAEd MSc)
Proofreading:
Nadine Coetzee, Veronica Olivotto (PhD), Malu Borga Lopez
Editing:
Nadine Coetzee, Nigel Browne
Design:
Lucas Rampazzo
Illustration:
Cazu Zegers
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2026
OUR FINITE SET OF DESIGN ANGLES
_Technical resilience
Guiding question
Big ideas
Paradigm shifts/decade strong
Simplicity and decluttering
Human resilience
Green
Modular
Innovative and deep pedagogy
Assesment / evaluation
Time dimension
Evidence-based design
Financial health and resilience by (re)design
Multi- Inter- and transdisciplinary
Flexibilisation and personalisation
Blended
Bichronous
Resilient education that stands the test of time - by design.
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Tikvah Breimer (MSc MAEd MSc)
Independent senior advisor, teacher trainer, director.
tikvah@studioblended.com
+31 6 42 47 29 69
STUDIOBLENDED Non Profit Foundation
Registration Chamber of Commerce
KvK-number 86242598 (Dutch)
VAT identification number
NL 86 39 07 29 5 B01
Bankaccount
NL40 INGB 0709 6156 04
SWIFT/BIC: INGBNL2A
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