Our Approach
JWL has developed a blended learning concept that enables mobile learning in both online and offline settings. We rely on a transformative pedagogical approach — Ignatian Pedagogy — to promote action-oriented learning along the way.
For Jesuit Worldwide Learning, collaboration is at the heart of its mission to provide quality higher education to youth in excluded communities. By partnering with universities, local communities, students, technology providers, and other mission-aligned organisations, JWL combines global and local expertise to deliver relevant, accessible, and transformative learning. These partnerships are essential to creating inclusive education models that empower students to become leaders who serve their communities and promote peace, justice, and sustainability.
We collaborate with universities and subject matter experts to design courses according to the principles of Ignatian Pedagogy, which promotes action-oriented learning. All programmes have been developed within the framework of Ignatian experience which seeks to develop the whole person, or cura personalis, with student learning structured around the concept of experience, reflection and action.
All courses have a consistent didactic approach which corresponds to a blended learning concept, finding the ideal mix of face-to-face and digital learning. In the continuous development of the e-learning sector, blended learning emerged as the most successful approach. Indeed, our long-term experience has shown that on-site meetings (i.e. the interactions within the learning group on site in the communities and context of students) have a significant impact on the success of e-learning initiatives.
Community is at the heart of JWL’s approach to blended learning and higher education at the margins. Unlike models that focus on individual scholarships, JWL builds learning opportunities within local learning communities, ensuring that education is not an isolated privilege but a shared experience. This collective model fosters mutual support, encourages peer-to-peer learning, and creates a sense of belonging that sustains motivation. More importantly, it ensures community engagement and a lasting impact—knowledge and skills gained are reinvested locally, leading to the transformation of entire communities rather than just individual lives. This approach strengthens social cohesion, empowers local leadership, and lays the foundation for sustainable development.
Asynchronous modules for personal scheduling
Virtual student mobility
Subject matter experts
Instructional design experts
Context-driven approach
Reflective action orientation
Collaboration
Cost-sharing
Commitment (partners and students)
Communities
Control (budget)