Education for Sustainable Development – Innovative Methods for Future-Oriented Teaching
Climate change, growing global inequalities, and resource scarcity—the future is full of challenges, and sustainable development is crucial to overcoming them. To initiate and help shape processes such as ending global poverty and hunger—as outlined in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—students, as future decision-makers, need specific skills. This raises the question for universities and faculty: What contribution can education make to sustainable development? What skills must students acquire for the future? And how can teaching and learning be structured to support a changing learning culture?
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12. October 2023 -
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| End | 12. October 2023 - 17:00 |
In this course, we will explore the central theme of how teaching can be further developed to advance the goal of education for sustainable development by addressing the following questions:
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What does education for sustainable development (ESD) mean?
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How can you encourage students to think critically and reflectively, and support them in developing their own well-informed perspectives?
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What innovative methods can you use to help students examine complex issues of sustainable development from a nuanced perspective?
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And what does this mean for your role as an educator?
The course focuses on the fundamentals of sustainable development as well as the concept of ESD, which is considered a key contributor to achieving the 17 SDGs. In addition, you will personally explore various methods suitable for innovative teaching in the spirit of ESD and reflect on their potential applications, challenges, and conditions for success. The course is suitable for anyone involved in higher education—regardless of field or discipline. In particular, educators who are (also) involved in teacher training can gain important pedagogical insights here.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, you will be able to
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critically reflect on the concept of sustainable development,
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define the concept of education for sustainable development,
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assess the areas of application, adaptability, potential, and limitations of various innovative methods for future-oriented teaching in the context of sustainable development.
Organizer
TU Dresden
Dr. Cornelia Arend-Steinebach
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