Places of Change – Education for Sustainable Development Outside the Classroom

What it is about

You will learn to plan, implement and evaluate educational offerings for sustainable development (BNE) outside the classroom. In the end you can identify places, apply appropriate methods of outdoor teaching, and assess the role of BNE for societal transformation.

What you will be able to do

Identify places of change for BNE and outdoor learning
Understand Whole Institution Approach
Measure and evaluate connectedness to nature with the INS scale
Practically apply methods of BNE and outdoor learning
Assess the role of BNE and outdoor learning in the context of sustainable development
Develop BNE and outdoor learning offerings for different target groups

What the module consists of

Projektcentral format: development and practical implementation of a BNE offering in teams
PräsentationenConveying foundational knowledge by instructors
Gruppenarbeitdevelopment, deepening and practical implementation of content
Diskussionen & Peer-FeedbackCritical reflection and improvement of project ideas

Teaching method

Interaktive Projektarbeitpractically applying and testing BNE offerings
PräsentationenIntroduction and conveying of basic knowledge
Gruppenarbeitjoint development of content and creation of offerings
Peer-FeedbackReflection, idea selection and quality assurance
DiskussionenDeepening and critical engagement with topics

What you should already know

Bereitschaft zum Draußenunterricht bei verschiedenen Witterungsbedingungen
Grundkenntnisse/Studium mit Bezug zu Nachhaltigkeitrecommended

Assessment

Project workpraktische DurchführungWritten reportEvaluation/Reflexion

The assessment is a group project: conception, practical implementation outdoors and written elaboration. Evaluation components: peer feedback during idea generation (10%), practical execution as group examination (overall about 60–90 minutes, 20%), written report (about 6–8 pages, 50%), written evaluation/reflection (about 1–2 pages, 20%). The written work must indicate individual contributions of the students.

Reading list

Baier, A.; Müller, C.; Werner, K. - Unterwegs in die Stadt der Zukunft. Urbane Gärten als Orte der Transformation (2024)
Cornell, J. - Mit Cornell die Natur erleben (2006)
Gebhard, U. - Kind und Natur. Die Bedeutung der Natur für die psychische Entwicklung (5. Aufl., 2020)
Gebhard, U.; Lude, A.; Möller, A.; Moormann, A. - Naturerfahrung und Bildung (2021)
Koedelpeter, T.; Kreuzinger, S.; Schlehufer, A. - Wandel braucht Bildung. Impulse, Konzepte und Praxis zur Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung (2022)

Dates

PTPlaces of Change – Education for Sustainable Development Outside the Classroom

Thu13:15–16:15
Externer Ort (siehe Anmerkung)
6× · 22.10.–21.01.
- 22.10.
- 29.10.
- 05.11.
- 12.11.
- 14.01.
- 21.01.
Thu13:15–16:15
2.2.EG4, Seminarraum 7b (WZWS07b) (4277.EG.073A)
3× · 28.01.–11.02.
- 28.01.
- 04.02.
- 11.02.

EXExkursion - Education for Sustainable Development Outside the Classroom3 groups to choose from

ATue09:00–18:00Externer Ort (siehe Anmerkung)once on 02.03.
BWed09:00–18:00Externer Ort (siehe Anmerkung)once on 03.03.
CMon09:00–18:00Externer Ort (siehe Anmerkung)once on 01.03.

From the current semester, not binding. You attend one of several groups; the timetable automatically suggests the one with the fewest clashes.

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