Hi all,
We are considering development of a graduate level certificate program
in Education for Sustainability (EfS) at the University of Michigan and
could use some advice on how to present the idea to others.
Specifically, many ask us why a program in EfS is needed. They wonder
why one could not obtain the skills and knowledge required to be a
sustainability educator by taking the relevant methods courses in
education, community organization, and communications, for example, and
simply teach the content of sustainability using these methods.
Our questions to you are as follows. Your responses to one or all of
these questions would be helpful. (1) What (if any) methods/ pedagogy
of EfS would not typically be taught at a large university in schools
of education, communications, and social work? (2) Does the content or
mindset of sustainability require that the subject be taught through
methods that differ from existing, traditional pedagogy? (3) Is EfS a
new way of teaching and learning, or is it just a new combination of
preexisting methods and content? If so, how?
Looking forward to any comments you may have!
Dr. Michaela Zint & Amy Higgs
University of Michigan
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