Pedagogical Design and Education for Sustainable Development
With the mission to support higher education professors in the pedagogical design of their courses, through the development of activities based on online learning and with a focus on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and transformative pedagogies, together with the Association for Pedagogical Design and Education for Sustainable Development (ALDESD), we promote a new edition of the Pedagogical Design and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Bootcamp #EDSBootcamp.
A Bootcamp is a specialized training program designed for multidisciplinary teams to meet and develop new ideas for seeking solutions to specific challenges. By managing a certain set of skills and practical application knowledge, innovative solutions are achieved very quickly.
Who is the Bootcamp for?
The Bootcamp is aimed especially at teachers in higher education institutions who need to design curricular elements that contribute to incorporate Education for Sustainable Development in their activities using a model of transformative pedagogies. Available in English and Spanish for teachers from any higher education institution in the world, the Bootcamp aims to provide the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values needed to overcome the global challenges of today and tomorrow, including climate change, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, poverty and inequalities.
Objectives
At the end of the Bootcamp participants will be able to:
- Explain what ESD is and the difference it can make to higher education (HE) curricula and pedagogical strategies.
- Identify the learning activities that best fit the expected learning outcomes in their subject, with a focus on a vision that reinforces the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Discuss the concept of transformative pedagogies and the application of active learning methodology in teaching and learning practices.
Design curricular contents that contribute to incorporate Education for Sustainable Development in higher education practices, using the CoDesignS ESD tool.
Bootcamp Schedule
During 2 months, participants will carry out different activities to learn in depth about Education for Sustainable Development and transformative pedagogies, in addition to online training and work sessions with their mentors that will help them design their program.
When will the program start?
These are the key dates to keep in mind for the 2024 Call. This edition of the EDS Bootcamp will be conducted in English.
| Publication of call for proposals | Friday, November 24, 2023, 17.00 (GMT) |
| Deadline to participate | Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 17.00 (GMT) |
| Welcome Session | Monday, April 15, 2024 |
| Presentation of projects and closing | Monday, June 17, 2024 |
Phase 1. Training
The selected teams will receive online training with a course available on the IESALC Campus training platform where they will learn to design activities aimed at strengthening the active learning of their students, through the application of transformative pedagogies, by incorporating cognitive, emotional and practical development through the application of the CoDesignS EDS tool.
The course will be taught over a period of 8 weeks and will cover 56 hours of theory and practice. During the remaining 8 weeks, the teams will have working sessions with their respective mentors to design activities aimed at implementing ESD in their subject.
At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion issued by UNESCO IESALC and ALDESD.
Phase 2: Design and development
Teams will continue their design and development process with remote support from their mentors through collaborative work sessions. Mentors will host a webinar with their teams every two weeks.
Mentors will stay in touch with their teams, reviewing their program designs as they progress.
Phase 3: Pitch
At the end of the Bootcamp the teams will attend a closing day where they will present their designs based on the CoDesignS EDS tool, as well as the final module developed in their university’s LMS or in the LMS we will provide. At least one member of each team will have to commit to be available to present their designs at the final event. Team presentations will be evaluated by a panel of experts.
The team deemed to have produced the highest quality output will receive recognition.
Phase 4: What is CoDesign EDS?
The CoDesign ESD tool is based on the UNESCO Key Competencies for Sustainability (UNESCO, 2017), the recent Sustainable Higher Education guidelines published in the UK by QAA and Advance HE (2021), and the original CoDesignS pedagogical design framework (Toro-Troconis et al., 2019; Lewis, 2020).
The CoDesignS tool has identified three key pillars for working with teachers and mentors:
1. Key competencies for sustainability that are relevant to all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (UNESCO, 2017) and have been categorized into: Ways of Thinking, Ways of Practicing and Ways of Being in the recent ESD guidelines published by QAA and Advance HE (2021).
2. Specific learning objectives for the SDGs targeting the cognitive and social-emotional domains to engage students in a transformative educational experience (Sipos et al., 2008; Cotton & Winter, 2010).
3. Transformative pedagogies and teaching methods delivered online or hybrid that support participation and collaboration, problem orientation, inter- and transdisciplinarity, and linking formal and informal learning (UNESCO, 2017).
Phase 5: How many will we be?
The teams will be composed of at least one academic, one student and one pedagogical designer or educational technician from the same institution (10 Spanish speakers and 10 English speakers) composed of university teachers and technicians (up to three people each). The teams will receive specific training in Spanish and English through an online course that will be available on the IESALC Campus training platform and will be accompanied by a mentor who will guide them for three months in the development of their activities using the CoDesignS ESD Toolkit model. They will strengthen strategies to promote active learning of their students, through transformative pedagogies aimed at promoting a model of Education for Sustainable Development.
Fees
Bootcamp 2024 (Spring) will be offered at a price of $2,950 USD per team. Teams from countries with low and lower-middle income economies will receive an additional 25% discount. African and Caribbean countries are encouraged to participate.
A team consists of one academic, one instructional designer or a second academic and one student.
Payment will be made directly to the Association for Learning Design and Education for Sustainable Development (ALDESD).
For any questions please contact: support@aldesd.org
When will the call to apply to the Bootcamp be available?
The Call for Applications for Bootcamp 2024 will be available until Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 17:00 (GMT).
The spring edition will be taught in English.
The application form includes the following sections:
1. Team information
1.1 Name of your university.
1.2 Academic leader information.
1.3 Information of the lead instructional designer or educational technician.
1.4 Student leader information.
2. Justification and motivation
2.1 Objectives and goals.
2.2 Why is the Pedagogical Design and ESD Bootcamp relevant to your team and your institution?
2.3 Letter of endorsement from the Head of School/Faculty or a senior staff member within the institution.
3. Information on the module the team will work on during the Bootcamp
3.1 Module title
3.2 Why have you chosen this module for the Bootcamp?
3.3 Number of associated academic credits
3.4 Level of the subject: Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PhD
3.5 School / Faculty responsible
3.6 Student profile: Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PhD:
3.7 Module objectives
3.8 Expected learning outcomes
3.9 Assessment model you use for this content in your course
The deadline to apply is Monday, April 10, 2024 at 17:00 p.m. (-4 GMT). If you have any questions regarding this call for applications, please contact support@aldesd.org or soporte@campusiesalc.org.This edition of Bootcamp 2024 Spring will be conducted in English.
All applications must meet the eligibility criteria described above. A panel of external reviewers will score each proposal based on the established evaluation criteria.
To be eligible to participate in the Bootcamp your proposal must:
- To be completed and submitted through the application form before the deadline set for Monday, April 10, 2024 at 17:00h (-4 GMT).
- To have the endorsement of a higher education institution.
- The team must be composed of at least one academic, one pedagogical designer or educational technician and one student from the same institution. The team must have a maximum of 4 participants.
Commit to dedicate the necessary time during the 8 weeks of the program to participate in all the activities specified above.
The review panel will evaluate proposals according to the following criteria:
- Clear commitment of the team to work on the project until its successful completion.
- Feasibility of the proposal.
- Clarity of the proposal, with objectives and expected results.
- Pedagogical underpinning of the proposal.
- Teaching-learning approach of the proposal.
For more information and questions about preparing your application, please contact support@aldesd.org or soporte@campusiesalc.org.
Participating Institutions
Organizers
Association for Learning Design and Education for Sustainable Development (ALDESD), American University of Sharjah, The Open University, the University of Glasgow, the Manchester Metropolitan University and UNESCO IESALC.
