Taking sustainability education out-of-classroom

Education facts

Code: 917G39

<p>One of the major challenges of our time is the rapid changes our societies face as the climate changes and the Earth’s resources must suffice for both humans and animals. In this course, you will learn how environmental and sustainability education can be planned and practiced outside the classroom. We explore places in society suitable for teaching and learning about sustainability, and learn how collaboration with museums, science centers, or other actors can contribute to exploratory and experience based learning.</p><p>During the course, we discuss different pedagogical perspectives on how teaching outside the classroom can support students’ learning, motivation, and sense of place. The course pedagogy is based on challenge based learning, which means that students work independently, in interdisciplinary groups, on real educational challenges from, for example, a school or another organization. A relevant question is how societal actors can collaborate to create meaningful and engaging sustainability education.</p><p>The course concludes with students presenting, both orally and in writing, a plan for a teaching activity relevant to environmental and sustainability education.</p>

Entry requirements

General entry requirements for undergraduate studies and English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 or Engelska nivå 2) Exemption from Swedish

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Taking sustainability education out-of-classroom

  Linköping University

  Linköping

  Start date: 25 January 2027

  End date: 4 April 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %