Hi Michaela & Amy,
I would have thought that the answers to your question would be obvious
given the amount of science background needed as prerequisite to the
education courses. You indicated that your interest was in a program
(certificate at this point) which I presume would include relevant courses
from the disciplines--chemistry, biology, geology, and their derivatives as
well as environmental geography, atmospheric sciences, hydrology and perhaps
many others, depending on the focus.
The ESD component also has many possibilities ranging from more traditional
science education approaches to more inclusive and holistic, outdoor
approaches. So, I guess, it depends.
However, you should know that our university is in the process of creating a
centre for SD and ESD to begin to explore the same kinds of
interdisciplinary coordination ideas. It seems to be a priority given the
more severe change in climate we are experiencing, particularly in the
Canadian north.
Best wishes,
Paul
On 2/20/06 7:28 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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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