As part of the project, our student fellows were invited to write an “Astonishment Report”.
This exercise encourages them to take a fresh and reflective look at education by focusing on something that surprised, intrigued, or challenged them. The topic may concern an aspect of education that they find inspiring and positive, or, conversely, something that raises questions or reveals a difficulty.
Students are encouraged to adopt a curious perspective and to allow themselves a degree of naivety—real or deliberate—in order to question practices, assumptions, and routines that are often taken for granted. The purpose is not necessarily to provide solutions, but rather to observe, reflect, and share what sparked their curiosity or sense of wonder.
The reports presented here offer a collection of thoughtful observations and personal reflections on contemporary educational issues, viewed through the eyes of emerging professionals.
Read the Astonishment Reports below
Brazil
Rebeca Mesquita studies Communications at the University of Brasília. She is interested in philosophy, sci-fi and post-humanism. In her spare time, she enjoys gaming and hanging out with friends. Rebeca believes education is the primary tool for human emancipation and for building a collective future through critical thinking and autonomy.
Read her Astonishment report: The Purpose of Education in an AI World: Un rapport d’étonnement
Marina Padilha studies Communication in Brasília, Brazil. She is passionate about education, creativity, and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the way people learn and communicate. She enjoys traveling, developing marketing projects, and exploring new technologies. In the future, she hopes to work on initiatives that combine innovation, communication, and learning.
Read her Astonishment report: When answers come easily, what counts as learning?
France
Colyne Souriau is a master’s student in education and adult training sciences at the University of Nantes. Naturally curious, she is particularly interested in students’ experiences and enjoys using qualitative data collection methods.
Read her Astonishment report: How can a simple numerical grade seem to have such a significant impact on a student educational pathway?
Prune Sochard studies English (Language, literature and civilisations) at Nantes Université. She wants to be a teacher and is interested in education and critical thinking; to her, transmitting and sharing knowledge with others is a purpose in life. Her hobbies are running, video games and reading science fiction.
Read her Astonishment report: The Purpose of Education in an AI World
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Read his Astonishment report: Open Education, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Higher Learning
Lebanon
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Read her Astonishment report: When Knowledge Exists but Access Does Not
Nour Semaan studies Political Science at Notre Dame University Louaize in Lebanon. She is interested in diplomacy, international relations, educational policy, and emerging technologies. Outside her studies, she organises Model United Nations conferences, enjoys learning languages, and is particularly interested in how artificial intelligence is transforming education.
Read her Astonishment report: The Most Astonishing Student in the Classroom
Rebecca D. Bou Doumit studies Management Information Systems at Notre Dame University Louaize, Lebanon. She is fascinated by data analytics, AI, and education innovation, and is committed to environmental awareness. Curious and eager to learn, she spends her time exploring new ideas and hiking outdoors, hoping to build solutions that inspire growth.
Read his Astonishment report: The Classroom That Learns With Us
Rebecca D. Bou Doumit studies Management Information Systems at Notre Dame University Louaize, Lebanon. She is fascinated by data analytics, AI, and education innovation, and is committed to environmental awareness. Curious and eager to learn, she spends her time exploring new ideas and hiking outdoors, hoping to build solutions that inspire growth.
Read his Astonishment report: The Classroom That Learns With Us
Brazil
France
Lebanon
Mexico
Morocco
Slovenia
South Africa
Tunisia
Uruguay
