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Original language
English
Original title of the resource
Interview with Arjen Wals: A pedagogy of hope for a greener world
English translation of the title
Organization
European Lifelong Learning Magazine
Year of the publication
2023
Keyword
Whole Institution Approach / Whole School Approach
Keyword
Participation
Keyword
SDG 4: Quality education
Format
Press article
Vocational/professional sector
 
Sector
Not specified
What is the resource about?
In this interview Arjen Wals (professor of transformative learning for socio-ecological sustainability at the University of Wageningen) promotes an educational paradigm shift towards sustainability, In it ustainability is not a fixed idea, but rather about inviting critical thinking that enable everyone to make informed everyday decisions, that "lesson the burdens on the planet while strengthening solidarity and an ethos of care and responsibility".
What is the resource about? (in English)
Why is the resource useful for VET actors?
Wals gives 4 recommendations for action that can lead educators in engaging their students in transgressive learning: 1. Ask questions - especially uncomfortable ones - 2. Develop inner sustainability - 3. Foster natural intelligence - 4. Lifelong learning.
Why is the resource useful for VET actors? (in English)
Link
https://elmmagazine.eu/interview-with-arjen-wals-a-pedagogy-of-hope-for-a-greener-world/