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SEDA Workshop - Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education
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SEDA Workshop - Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education
11 October 2012
Location: Woburn House, London
Introduction
Education
for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an increasingly important feature of the
Higher Education landscape, where it may be developed through the formal and
informal curriculum. Recent research indicates that this is an area which is
important to students and staff alike – but there remain significant challenges
in embedding ESD effectively in Higher Education. This workshop builds on
recent research findings to explore the ways in which campus and curriculum
developments might be brought into closer relationship and to investigate the
significance of sustainability pedagogies for future development of this area. The workshop explores the
implications of ESD for programme developers and tutors, and provides examples
of good practice from across the sector. It is intended to help support participants share collective experience
and move forward this rapidly growing area of knowledge and practice. It
also links to SEDA Special 31 and is led by Professor Debby Cotton and Dr
Jennie Winter, co-editors and authors of that publication.
Aims
and outcomes of the workshop
The workshop will adopt an
interactive approach which will draw on the experience of the participants and
practitioners’ suggestions from SEDA Special 31. By the end of the workshop
participants will be able to: ·
- Identify the
basic principles of ESD.·
- Identify
graduate attributes that can be strengthened though ESD content and pedagogy ·
- Be aware of
and engage in some examples of recognised sustainability pedagogies·
- Recognise
opportunities for embedding sustainability pedagogies within their own practice
Debby
Cotton
Debby is Professor of Higher
Education Pedagogy and Head of Educational Development at Plymouth University.
She has researched ESD in school and higher education for a number of years,
and has published widely in this area. She was the lead editor on the recent
SEDA Special on ESD in Educational Development (number 31).
Jennie
Winter
Jennie is
an Educational Developer at Plymouth University. She has generated a number of
resources for staff development around Sustainability Education and has
published on themes such as sustainability pedagogy, campus-based and learning
for sustainability and sustainability transformation.
The workshop starts at 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. The price includse a copy
of SEDA Special 31, lunch and refreshments.
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