Method-Based Higher Education in Sustainability: The Potential of the Scenario Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Common Ground between Sustainability and Education
2.1. Future Orientation
2.2. Normativity as Part of Rationality
2.3. Global Perspective
2.4. Theory Engaged in Practice
3. Methods as a Bridge from Sustainability Sciences to HES
4. The Scenario Method and its Didactical Reconstruction
4.1. Didactical Reconstruction
4.2. Didactical Reconstruction of the Scenario Method
4.3. Adapting the Scenario Method for Higher Education
Case study oriented | Method oriented | Theory oriented | |
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Teaching formats | Projects, prepared projects, “service learning” | Simulation games, exercises, contributions to sustainability research | Lectures seminars |
Link to reality | Real cases, possibly for real use | Realistic (or real) problems or cases | Abstract examples that might be real or not |
Link to sustainability theory | Application of singular theoretical elements | Understanding the practical potentials and shortcomings of sustainability sciences | Broad and critical understanding of sustainability and the role of science therein |
Groups | Whole group as one team or smaller teams working alongside each other | Small groups working alongside each other, plenary introduction and reflection | Individual students |
Competence field | Coping with real-world problems | Applying methods, methodological reflection | Theoretical reflection |
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Chicago/Turabian StyleBeecroft, Richard, and Jan C. Schmidt. 2014. "Method-Based Higher Education in Sustainability: The Potential of the Scenario Method" Sustainability 6, no. 6: 3357-3373. https://doi.org/10.3390/su6063357