Full Description
This book functions as a practical guide to support teachers and higher education institutions in the construction of their courses and programmes in light of the Anthropocene. It is divided into two complementary parts. The first part lays the theoretical foundations of what is a transition pedagogy and provides a pedagogical framework. It offers practical tools and didactic levers to be used by teachers and institutions to build a truly transformative pedagogy for students, with reference to universities already experimenting such alternative methods. The second part presents an analysis of the pedagogical tools and levers experienced in worldwide institutions, by teachers, as well as philosophers and experts of pedagogy.
The authors of this book advocate for an embodied pedagogy which not only gives students access to content but also to ways of thinking and acting in all conscience. A pedagogy of the Anthropocene epoch therefore encourages the mobilization of reason, emotions and senses as well as systemic reflection in the questioning of our lifestyles and the development of transversal skills. Based on internationally recognized research and practical experiences of institutions and teachers all over the western world, this book gathers the knowledge and experience of professors and researchers, coming from a wide variety of disciplines and cultural context. Their reflections have led them to develop a "head-heart-body approach" and a "6 Gates questioning method" to remodel pedagogy. This book is of interest to those working in the education sector.
Contents
Part 1: Pedagogy for a great transition: a manifesto.- Introduction.- Chapter 1. Educational contextualization: how does higher education face the ecological challenge?.- Chapter 2. Educate for the transition by connecting head, heart, body.- Chapter 3. Taking charge of transition pedagogy in higher education.- Chapter 4. Conclusion.- Part 2: Analysis of alternative tools and levers for a transition pedagogy.- Chapter 5. Implementing the 6 Gates method and the head-heart-body approach : the perspective of the Transition Campus.- Chapter 6. Alternative pedagogy practices around the world.- Chapter 7. Expected results of such pedagogy.- Chapter 8. Appendices - Educational tools, Resources, Bibliography, Educational resources.
