Full Description
Framed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this text empowers educators and policymakers to integrate critical and creative problem-solving skills into their practice through a focus on sustainability and the pedagogical approach of design thinking. It also presents applied solutions through case studies grounded in contemporary sustainability practices.
Driven by the urgent need to address climate change and environmental challenges, there is growing interest in sustainability education and the integration of sustainable practices into policy and curricula. This edited collection applies a range of design thinking models to curriculum reform across all educational levels, emphasizing the importance of equipping future students, curriculum designers, and policymakers with the tools to implement and sustain meaningful change. Through real-world environmental experiences written by educators, the book engages teachers and students in collaborative, community-based approaches to developing sustainable solutions. With a strong emphasis on practical application, the first section offers 'how-to' chapters that combine relevant literature, actionable ideas, and practical support to guide implementation. The second section, authored by experienced educators actively engaged in the field, presents examples and case studies from diverse global contexts, illustrating how the approaches from Section 1 have been applied in classrooms and the impact on student learning.
This essential resource for teachers, pre-service educators, and higher education faculty across disciplines provides a comprehensive guide to fostering impactful sustainability practices in education.
Contents
1. Sustainability Education and Sustainability Mindset Madeline Ayoub, Rachel Sheffield, and Rekha Koul. 2. SDGs and How They Can Be Used in the Classroom Sherry Bawa, Rachel Sheffield, and Andrew Brennan. 3. Understanding Design Thinking in Education Nicole Fairhurst and Rachel Sheffield. 4. Design for Impact - Place, People, Planet and Purpose: Tools and tips for embedding education for sustainability. Deanna Meth, Melanie Finger, Claire Brophy, and Sheona Thomson. 5. Utilising the Sustainable Development Goals in undergraduate assessment to develop their knowledge and understanding. Bethan L. Wood, Rachel Wastell, and Liu Haopeng. 6. Transforming Education with Students as Partners Patrice Whitehorne-Smith, Sherry Bawa, Phoebe Simpson, Phoebe Adams, Rachel Sheffield4, Rachel Oliver, Patricia Tran, Sonya Girdler, and Ben Milbourn. 7. Eco-Friendly Clinical Education: Utilizing Actors to Reduce Environmental Impact in Medical Training Zahra Malik, Diya Jain, Frances Fleming, Charles Aldridge, Daniel Davies, Joseph Vijayanathan, Sumanjit Gill, Amanda Band, and Tim Young. 8. Empowering Change: A Design Thinking Approach to Wildlife Conservation by Year 5 Students Nicole Fairhurst and Rachel Sheffield. 9. Collaborative Online Design Thinking for Primary Students: Mitigating Mental Health Issues During COVID-19 Lockdown Rachel Sheffield, Rekha Koul, Michael Calarese, and Bailey Brown. 10. Integrating UNAAWA Global Citizenship & Sustainability Program in Secondary Schools in Western Australia Rachel Sheffield. 11. Design Thinking in STEM Classrooms in Papua New Guineas' Schools of Excellence Dulcie Mariori, Asher Thomas Namui, Selina Kangei Rifireka, and Daisy Kukupa Fena. 12. Use of Green Walls to Mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect Levon Koenig, Maya Hayden-Evans, Rachel Sheffield, Madeline Ayoub, Rekha Koul, Lisa Tee, Nathan Ha, Dylan Jamieson, Jai Francis and Ben Milbourn. 13. A new approach to energy: A case for Curtin Malaysia University Jason Pope, Madeline Ayoub, Rekha Koul, Maya Hayden Evans, Rachel Sheffield, Lisa Tee, and Ben Milbourn. 14. Designing a Sustainable Public Transportation Solution for Miri: A Design Thinking Approach Madeline Ayoub, Maya Hayden Evans, Rekha Koul, Rachel Sheffield, Lisa Tee, and Ben Milbourn. 15. Intergenerational Living and Integration: proposed solution from student experience Jessica Bird, Lisa Tee, Maya Hayden-Evans, Madeline Ayoub, Rachel Sheffield, Rekha Koul, and Ben Milbourn. 16. A PBL Unit in Indonesian University for Pre-Service Teachers Ella Fitriani, Rachel Sheffield, and Rekha Koul. 17. Implementation of Sustainable Creative Reflections in Tertiary Healthcare Education Jane Hibberd and Andy Hibberd.
