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Since 1973, Performa has been offering university level professional development programs in college teaching.

It customizes them to the needs of teachers working in its network of member-colleges. Even though these programs are primarily aimed at teachers, they also have a concrete impact on the practice of pedagogical advisors, academic success of students and institutional development of member-colleges.

Its mission

  • Support the professional development of the teaching staff, especially of college teachers.
  • Support the institutional development of member colleges.

Its beliefs and convictions

  • Individuals are capable of responsibly handling their own professional development project.
  • Assistance and cooperation are essential to the process of co-construction of knowledge.
  • Recognition of the legitimacy of knowledge acquired from professional practice and from research as a means of training.
  • Recognition of watchfulness and innovation as means of anticipating change and taking part in it.