Descripción del proyecto
Nueva información sobre el papel de la educación en el logro de una sociedad sostenible
Las transiciones hacia la sostenibilidad (ST, por sus siglas en inglés) van de la mano del aprendizaje. Sin embargo, faltan indicaciones sobre cómo pueden mejorarse las prácticas de enseñanza y aprendizaje. Para abordar esta cuestión, el proyecto financiado con fondos europeos UNI4ST pretende producir conocimiento basado en la experiencia sobre la forma en que la educación universitaria puede diseñarse e impartirse de manera que se convierta en un impulsor productivo de las ST. Se basará en la erudición educativa pragmática y la perspectiva multinivel sobre las ST para desarrollar un conjunto de herramientas analíticas personalizadas para investigaciones empíricas que se aplicará a tres estudios de caso. Además, evaluará la efectividad de los esfuerzos pedagógicos y se centrará en el proceso educativo y su relación con la transformación de la sociedad.
Objetivo
UNI4ST aims to create empirically grounded knowledge on how university education can be designed and performed in such a way that it becomes a fruitful driver for Sustainability Transitions (STs). Learning is considered a vital means of realising STs, but an empirical knowledge base that offers adequate guidance for the improvement of teaching and learning practices is lacking in the available literature. We address this research gap by developing a tailored analytical toolbox (methods, research instruments) for empirical investigations, inspired by pragmatist didactic research. Next, we apply the analytical tools to 3 pilot case studies of university education practices where academics, students and societal stakeholders jointly address sustainability challenges in the local community. This results in knowledge of how the design and performance of teaching and learning practices produce outcomes that promote STs. Furthermore, it allows to develop a much-needed, systematic research agenda by formulating hypotheses for future investigations.
Through open access journal articles, academic conferences, a handbook, lectures, seminars, an opinion piece, workshops, a self-assessment manual for university teachers and a web-database with quality-assured practices, the results of UNI4ST are communicated and disseminated to varied audiences. Applications for follow-up research projects and a business plan facilitate the exploitation of the results.
Through creating state-of-the-art knowledge and the reinforcement of methodological, management, communication and entrepreneurial skills, the experienced researcher will strengthen her international profile, visibility and network in the fields of sustainability transition studies and sustainability education research and become an internationally recognised expert on this topic. This will substantially advance het scientific maturity and strengthen her capacity to obtain a position as an indepentend researcher.
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)Coordinador
751 05 Uppsala
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