Participating in the Education for Sustainable Development

Innovations Course – for Universities in Africa -

A participatory initiative …• Over 50 university lecturers

have already contributed …• Participatory programme

design (since 2004)• Participatory materials development • Participatory funding and functioning

• An open process – broadeningparticipation through various approaches

This is OUR initiative – developed in Africa for Africa - through further participation it can grow from strength to strength …

Universities participating in society …

Agreed upon learning outcomes … (pg. 5 of course orientation)

1: Conceptualise the relevance of ESD in relation to teaching, research, community services and management …

2: Design and apply innovative approaches to teaching, research and /or community services that reflect principles and values of SD …

3: Develop and apply innovative strategies to strengthen institutional capacity for responding to environmental and development issues …

What can you do this

week to achieve these

learning outcomes?

Participatory outcomes …(green sheets in course orientation)

On course task(to be completed during the course)

Plan an ESD innovation for implementation in your University context. It can be an innovation on one or more of the following areas:

• Teaching (curriculum design / transformative learning / assessment)

• Research • Community service programme• Management / Leadership

Participatory outcomes … (cont)

Applied Task (to be done after the course)

Implement an ESD innovation that you have planned in your University context. This could be an innovation in one or more of the following areas:– Teaching innovation (curriculum, pedagogy, use of

ICT) – Research innovation– Service innovation – Management innovation

A participatory process …

PROCESS&

OUTCOMES

ESD Innovations Course File & Toolkit

A platform for dialogue and reflectionMany new ideas for action

Resource Team Our knowledgeOur experience

ParticipantsYour knowledgeYour experience

ESD Innovations in

African Universities

Your participation ….

• What can you do to participate in this initiative this week?

• How will you support the participation of others during the week?

• What can you do to support others to participate in this initiative in your university / country context?

Good luck!