Training Course (PR3)
Competences 4ESD Training Course IS the first step towards the development of a complete ESD key competences training model for teachers, trainers and educators. It's based on project's research and establish that all necessary areas identified in the Framework are effectively taken into consideration and addressed.
The training course have the form of a modular course, starting with the development of the curriculum, and followed by the learning outcomes and training design, the educational methodologies to be used, the list of modules analysed in a comprehensive way, and the training materials/activities per module, important resources, assessment tools, etc, all carefully designed and constructed for VET trainers to train the target group (pre- and in- service teachers) on how to develop their key competences to effectively teach ESD in their schools. The training modules are result of the Bencharming Report (PR1) and will focus on the basic key competences that has revealed as needs for teachers to contribute to sustainable development of learners through their teaching processes.
The training course will encourage blended learning, through the combination of face-to-face and online learning on the e-Learning platform of the project.
Module 1
The module provides an introduction to Education for Sustainable Development. It is divided into two units dealing with Education for Sustainable Development itself, its purpose, and the Sustainable Development Goals as an urgent call to action for all countries in the global partnership, as well as practical examples of how to implement the concept of
Education for Sustainable Development.
Module 2
The purpose of this unit is to learn about the five categories to which the 17 sdg goals have been assigned. The 17 SDGs are structured around the five pillars of the 2030 Agenda: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships. These 5 Ps highlight how the SDGs are an intertwined framework instead of a group of solo goals. These 5 P's provide a new guidance to address development and societal challenges across the world.
Module 3
This module presents the central competences for Education in Sustainable Development, as listed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The trainer gets to know what the core competences are; an overview of what is important to understand and be able to do in Education in Sustainable Development. Based on this knowledge, the trainer can reflect their own competences and way of thinking, and think what competences they would need to focus more on developing.
Module 4
This module recognises the benefit of using creative problem solving as a means to tackle sustainability challenges. In specific, it presents Design Thinking as a method and how to apply its principes to the educational context.
Module 5
Interpersonal skills are traits you rely on when you interact and communicate with others. They cover a variety of scenarios where communication and cooperation are essential. These skills involve the ability to communicate and build relationships with others. Often called people skills, they tend to incorporate both your innate personality traits and how you’ve learned to handle certain social situations. Effective interpersonal skills can help you during the job interview process and can have a positive impact on your career advancement.
Module 6
In this unit, we will use inquiry-based learning as a teaching method to provide teachers with a good practice example of how to incorporate sustainable development issues through experimental work and the use of ICT in the classroom. The inquiry-based learning approach gives students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills through engaging projects that relate to the challenges and problems of plastic pollution that they might encounter in
the real world.