An innovative 7-dimensional pedagogic approach to nurturing social responsibility and sustainability
Authors: Bobeva, M. and Alexander, P.
Conference: Fusion Learning conference
Dates: 6 July 2023
Abstract:This project demonstrates and promotes 7-dimensional collaboration for embedding UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in education practices. Building on successful delivery of ‘students as partners’ projects and relevant research and publications, we channel our expertise towards the development of multi-media open-access module for supporting pedagogic practices and leadership for addressing SDG-13 (Climate Change) challenges. This innovative 7-dimensional pedagogic approach is transferrable challenge-based learning that could inspire other endeavors for developing educator and student capabilities related to social responsibility and sustainability.
The innovation resides in the 7-dimensional collaboration approach: 1. Academic - student collaboration entailing co-curricular co-creation with students as partners in designing actions towards SDG targets.
2. Student-[academic]-industry engagement is achieved through a BU student consultancy project and industry-sponsored student idea-ton sponsored by Alumni and University business partners. The latter offers advisory input regarding validity and feasibility of business-focused SDG-13 activities. 3. International academic collaborations between a Vietnamese university and BU colleagues resulting in the design of this joint climate action project.
4. Curriculum, co-curriculum and extra-curriculum activities are delivered in synergy: a student consultancy project; the recruitment and engagement of a postgraduate student-researcher/ assistant; and students engaging in an extra-curriculum SDG-13 idea-ton. 5. In-person, online and hybrid collaboration – BU student engagement is in-person and hybrid, whilst the cross-country engagement is online with two hybrid dissemination events. 6. Cross-disciplinary collaboration is a design decision for the international collaboration between the BU Business School and UTC. It also includes contributions from the BU ESD Community of Practice that includes initiatives from academics with different subject expertise.
7. Collaboration on defining how relevant pedagogic, andragogic and heutagogic paradigms are for a specific learner and/or SDG-13 resource.
The innovative outputs of the international collaboration of academics and the co-creation of the students, academics and industry will help education providers and learners to deepen their knowledge of the climate and ecological crisis and enhance their awareness of opportunities for actions they could take for protecting and sustaining our planet.
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