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The PROFFORMANCE+ final event, PROFFORMANCE Simulation Game, in Budapest brought together 90 experts from 14 countries of Europe and beyond, to test the Assessment Tool, share practices, and shape the future of higher education teaching.

The day began with the recognition of the winners of the PROFFORMANCE Higher Education Teacher Award for 2024/25. The ceremony acknowledged the excellent achievements of higher education teachers’ best practices from the six partner countries across the four priority areas of the PROFFORMANCE Assessment Tool—Digitalization, Internationalization, Inclusion & Diversity, and Sustainability.

The audience also had the chance to see their poster presented either in the foyer or online.

The event’s core concept was to engage stakeholders at all levels in the Continuous Development Cycle (CDC) to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. Participants were divided into five working groups: national policymakers, institutional professionals (IPAs—International Profformance Ambassadors), experts and higher education teachers (the awardees), delegates from student organizations, and representatives of international cooperations.

Four lead experts outlined priority areas in teaching and learning for different levels: Jan Beseda on Digitalization, Irine Darchia on Internationalization, Silke Preymann on Inclusion & Diversity, and Barbara Gabriel on Sustainability.

Participants engaged in group work, sharing contexts and challenges while defining mutually acceptable quality development goals. They created SMART objectives—specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Finally, groups communicated their goals to ensure alignment across different levels.

Then, a common test of the PAT was implemented. Individuals made the SELF assessment, national and institutional representatives the PEER assessment and students the STUDENT assessment, to receive a complex picture of how they perceive the teachers’ competences.

The final phase focused on action planning. Each group outlined concrete steps to achieve their SMART objectives and crafted messages to other stakeholder groups, identifying the support needed for successful implementation.

Participants also explored the PROFFORMANCE Short Courses and engaged in pair exercises to reflect on how the toolkit, CDC concept, and inter-level dialogue could be embedded in their own institutional contexts. Anca Greere concluded the event by summarizing the key lessons learned.

As the event drew to a close, participants shared heartfelt memories of the journey and the people who contributed to the project’s success. While the conference marked the end of a chapter, the PROFFORMANCE community continues to grow—open to new members and committed to advancing teaching excellence across borders.

Thank you to all who contributed to this inspiring journey!

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