From Heuristic Approach to Agile Mindset

Abstract

Agile learning applies agile principles to education and fits the creation of the learning content. This article discusses ways to incorporate agile learning in undergraduate programs. It investigates the adaptation of the didactic scenario that utilizes the principles of agile learning, based on a case study conducted in an undergraduate program on tourism management in a Czech university. Through the case study, a variety of ways in cognition is explored, from a heuristic approach to an agile mindset, and from a tried-and-true scheme to agile ways. Didactic scenarios of content creation scheme are designed, visualized, and compared. Promising results are achieved, while affirming some key concepts. The designed didactic scenario was found to foster student development from raising their interest to mastering desirable skills, combining emotional and learning growth. The benefits and limitations are discussed. In essence, agility can be understood as a philosophy or mindset that emphasizes continuous improvement. Agile principles can be effectively applied to education that benefits students in learning and development. © 2025, University of Southern MIssissippi. All rights reserved.