Pedagogical Approaches Video 4
Summary
TLDRThis script explores the contrast between traditional education and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) pedagogies. It highlights ESD's holistic approach, emphasizing interdisciplinary learning and the interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental dimensions. The script uses a project-based learning example, where middle school students design a sustainable community, integrating subjects like science, economics, and social studies. It underscores the importance of cultural practices, community engagement, and traditional knowledge in promoting sustainability. The role of governance, policies, and public participation in fostering sustainable practices is also discussed.
Takeaways
- 🌿 ESD pedagogies promote a holistic view of education, integrating social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability.
- 🔍 ESD encourages interdisciplinary learning and understanding of complex global issues, unlike traditional pedagogies which often teach subjects in isolation.
- 🏫 An example of ESD is project-based learning on sustainable communities, which integrates subjects like science, social studies, economics, and language arts.
- 🔬 In science, students learn about ecosystems, renewable energy, and sustainable agriculture, and how human activities impact these systems.
- 💰 Economics teaches principles like sustainable business practices, circular economies, and the impact of consumer behavior on the environment.
- 🌐 Social studies explores different types of communities, cultural practices, governance, and social structures, and their impact on sustainability.
- 🤝 The importance of community engagement and strong social networks in driving grassroots sustainability initiatives is highlighted.
- 🧵 Traditional knowledge and practices, passed down through generations, offer valuable insights for contemporary sustainability efforts.
- 🎣 The script uses the example of fishing communities in India practicing a closed season to manage marine resources sustainably.
- 🛍️ Cultural norms and values influence consumption behaviors and lifestyles, which in turn affect resource use and waste generation.
- 🔄 Practices like jugaad, chindi, and kabad recycling contribute to a circular economy and promote sustainability by reusing and upcycling materials.
- 🏛️ Governance, policies, and regulations play a crucial role in setting standards and creating incentives for sustainable practices, with public participation and democratic processes fostering collective action.
Q & A
What is the main difference between ESD pedagogies and traditional pedagogies?
-ESD pedagogies emphasize a holistic view of education, integrating social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability, unlike traditional pedagogies which often teach subjects in isolation with less emphasis on their interconnectedness.
How does ESD pedagogy encourage interdisciplinary learning?
-ESD pedagogies promote understanding of complex, interrelated global issues and encourage interdisciplinary learning by designing projects that integrate various subjects, such as science, social studies, economics, and languages.
Can you provide an example of a holistic approach in ESD pedagogies?
-An example of a holistic approach in ESD is project-based learning on sustainable communities, where middle school students are asked to design a model sustainable community, integrating concepts from different subjects and emphasizing the interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
What role does the science subject play in the sustainable community project?
-In the science subject, students study ecosystems, renewable energy sources, and sustainable agriculture, researching how natural systems function and the impact of human activities on these systems.
How does the economics subject contribute to the understanding of sustainability in the project?
-In economics, students study economic principles including sustainable business practices, the concept of circular economies, and the impact of consumer behavior on the environment.
What aspects of sustainability are covered in social studies?
-In social studies, students focus on different types of communities, cultural practices, governance, and social structures, and how these impact sustainability, including the distribution of resources and the concept of equity and access.
Why are traditional Indian practices like 'jugaad' and 'chindi' considered sustainable?
-'Jugaad' promotes creativity and resourcefulness with limited resources, encouraging the reuse of materials that might otherwise be discarded. 'Chindi' involves upcycling textile waste into useful products, reducing waste and supporting local artisans.
How does the cultural practice of a closed season for fishing contribute to sustainability?
-The practice of a closed season for fishing allows marine resources to renew by preventing overexploitation during the breeding and multiplication period of fish species, ensuring sustainable use of the resource.
What is the significance of environmental education in promoting sustainability?
-Environmental education is crucial as it produces citizens who actively participate in sustainability efforts, creating awareness and fostering collective responsibility towards the environment.
How do government policies and regulations support sustainability initiatives?
-Government policies set standards and create incentives for sustainable practices, enforce environmental protection, and promote sustainable development through strong institutions that support sustainability initiatives.
What role does democratic governance play in ensuring sustainability policies reflect community needs?
-Democratic governance allows for public participation in decision-making processes, ensuring that sustainability policies are accountable to the community and foster collective action towards environmental protection and sustainable development.
Outlines
🌐 ESD Pedagogies and Interdisciplinary Learning
The first paragraph introduces the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) pedagogies, contrasting them with traditional teaching methods. ESD emphasizes a holistic approach to education, integrating social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability. It encourages interdisciplinary learning and the understanding of complex global issues, unlike conventional methods that teach subjects in isolation. An example of ESD is project-based learning on sustainable communities, where middle school students are tasked with designing a model community that integrates various subjects like science, social studies, economics, and languages, highlighting the interconnectedness of different disciplines and the sustainability of social, economic, and environmental aspects.
🐟 Cultural Practices and Sustainability
The second paragraph discusses the importance of cultural practices and traditional knowledge in promoting sustainability. It uses the example of fishing communities in India that impose a closed season to prevent overfishing, demonstrating self-discipline and sustainable practices passed down through generations. The paragraph also touches on consumption patterns influenced by cultural norms and values, and how they affect resource use and waste generation. It contrasts traditional practices like carrying cloth bags with the modern convenience of plastic bags, and introduces the concept of 'jugaad', a creative approach to problem-solving with limited resources, which promotes sustainability and resourcefulness. The paragraph concludes by highlighting the importance of maintaining traditional crafts and recycling practices, such as 'chindi' and 'kabad', which contribute to a circular economy and support local artisans.
🌱 Promoting Sustainability through Education and Governance
The third paragraph focuses on the role of education and governance in promoting sustainability. It emphasizes the need for environmental education to instill a sense of responsibility and active participation in sustainability efforts. The paragraph cites Scandinavian countries as examples of robust environmental education leading to high public participation in recycling and conservation. It also underscores the importance of governance policies and regulations in setting standards and creating incentives for sustainable practices. The paragraph calls for strong institutions, including environmental agencies, research institutions, NGOs, and educational institutions, to support sustainability initiatives. Finally, it highlights the significance of democratic governance in allowing public participation in decision-making processes, ensuring that sustainability policies reflect community needs and values, and fostering collective action.
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Keywords
💡ESD pedagogies
💡Interconnectedness
💡Project-based learning
💡Sustainable communities
💡Cultural practices
💡Sustainability
💡Resourcefulness
💡Chindi
💡Kabad
💡Environmental Education
💡Governance
Highlights
ESD pedagogies differ from traditional methods by emphasizing a holistic view of education, integrating social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability.
Interdisciplinary learning is encouraged in ESD, understanding complex global issues, unlike the conventional focus on isolated subjects.
An example of ESD is project-based learning on sustainable communities for middle school students, integrating various subjects and emphasizing interconnectedness.
Students are introduced to the concept of designing a model sustainable community, incorporating science, social studies, economics, and language subjects.
In science, students study ecosystems, renewable energy, and sustainable agriculture, understanding the impact of human activities on natural systems.
Economics lessons in ESD include sustainable business practices and the concept of circular economies, along with the impact of consumer behavior on the environment.
Social studies focus on the impact of cultural practices, governance, and social structures on sustainability, including equity and access to resources.
Community engagement and strong social networks are vital for grassroots sustainability initiatives and resource mobilization.
Cultural practices and traditional knowledge, such as the principle of closed season in fishing, are important for contemporary sustainability efforts.
Consumption patterns influenced by cultural norms and values directly affect resource use and waste generation.
The concept of 'jugaad' in India promotes frugality, imagination, and resourcefulness, encouraging sustainability practices.
Traditional Indian crafts like 'chindi' recycling and 'kabad' collection contribute to a circular economy and waste management.
Environmental education is crucial for creating awareness and fostering public participation in sustainability efforts.
Scandinavian countries exemplify the importance of robust environmental education from an early age for public participation in sustainability.
Government policies and regulations play a critical role in setting standards and creating incentives for sustainable practices.
Strong institutions and democratic governance are necessary for implementing and scaling sustainable practices, ensuring public trust and collective action.
Educators and learners have a collective responsibility to reinforce sustainability practices in their lives and classrooms.
Transcripts
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let us now see how ESD pedagogies are
different from the traditional
pedagogies they are distinctly different
in very very many ways ESD pedagogies
emphasize a holistic view of
Education because it calls for the
integration of the social economic and
environmental dimensions of
sustainability so these are recurring
terms remember we have seen in the
earlier classes also therefore the ESD
pedagogies encourage interdisciplinary
learning and understanding of complex
interrelated Global issues ues in the
conventional method that we have been
focusing on all along only specific
subjects are taught in
isolation there is less emphasis on the
interconnectedness of various
disciplines and real world issues in the
week which gave you a lesson on
interconnectedness you saw how
everything in this web of life is
interconnectedness so too should be our
lesson
which we Dole out to our Learners in the
class let us look at an example of a
holistic approach in ESD pedagogies this
can be a Project based learning on
sustainable communities let us take for
example students in middle school they
are asked to design a model sustainable
Community now let's see how this project
integrates various subjects such as
science social studies economics and the
languages and emphasize the
interconnectedness of social economic
and environmental sustainability the
very first thing is you all love the
Learners to do their own introduction
and research you just as Educators give
a brief introduction on what the project
is all about and why do you want them to
do on sustainable communities and with
that brief introduction allow them to do
their own research so they are
participating in the learning process it
is not something a monologue where you
say something and they just listen
sitting in front of you the science
subject what students do they begin by
studying
ecosystems renewable energy sources and
also what is meant by sustainable
agriculture all these are there as part
of their lessons these concepts are
there but they are all taught in
isolation so they know about it all
these are given in silos in the science
in different they're in the middle
school so they would have learned about
it in different classes now they
research how natural systems function
and how human activities impact these
systems now in economics students study
the economic principles including
sustainable business practices what do
we mean by circular economies and the
impact of consumer behavior on the
environment in social studies they have
definitely learned about different types
of communities maybe in the country or
around the world and they can also focus
on how cultural practices and governance
social structures all these things
impact sustainability what do we mean by
social structures students have already
learned learned about equity and access
think for a moment how resources are
distributed among different groups in
society look around do all of us have
the same access there is inequitable
social structures in our society and
this can lead to unequal access to
resources like clean water nutritious
food and education now these are
essential for sustainable development
wherever there is in societies is
wherever there is income inequality
marginalized communities often lack the
resources to invest in sustainable
practices such as renewable energy or
efficient Waste Management no country
can progress if one section is Left
Behind Community engagement strong
social networks and Community
organizations can drive Grassroots
sustainability initiatives in a
community which is well organized
we also see that they can effectively
mobilize resources and they can
definitely advocate for sustainable
practices for example we have seen local
cooperatives they are often they emerge
in tightly knit communities amul is a
great example how the milk Federation
came about in this country thus we can
promote local food production and we can
reduce carbon Footprints if we are able
to engage it Community wise what about
cultural practices traditional knowledge
and practice these have to be given
equal importance many local cultures
they have a deep understanding of
sustainable living practices and these
are passed down through generations this
is wisdom this is not what is learned in
the books this is wisdom passed through
generations they emphasize harmony with
nature and they are able to provide
valuable insights for contemporary
sustainability efforts let me give you
an example take the case of fishing in
along the coast in India it is an
exhaustible resource if we go on
indulging in fishing continuously that
resource is going to get exhausted so we
must allow it to renew overe
exploitation this could lead to
diminishing yields how do we manage this
Marine resource and then this is where
comes the principle of closed season
there is a ban on fishing at that time
of the year when these species
especially the fishes they breed and
multiply to allow the spawning and
growth of the fry so what does the
community do the fishing Community
voluntarily imposes a ban they this is
not something that somebody has to
impose it is for their own good so they
are self disciplined they impose ban on
themselves so they do not go out into
the sea and or the river bodies and
catch fish during the spawning season
that is a sustainable practice and this
has been handed out to us through
generations look at the consumption
patterns cultural norms and values
influence the consumption behaviors and
lifestyle choices this directly affects
the resource use and waste generation
cultures which prioritize minimalism and
resourcefulness these tend to have lower
environmental impacts in India we never
used to have the concept of plastic
covers we would always carry a cloth bag
with us but it was the West that brought
in the concept of easy to carry bags and
now it's very difficult for us having
ape the West it is very difficult for us
to move away from that to our old
sustainable practice of carrying our own
bags the concept of jugar in India it is
such a beautiful Innovative and creative
idea it provides a quick alternative way
of solving or fixing a problem using
limited resources resources are not in
plenty in this country but we are able
to make do with what we have so
therefore there is a stress on
frugality but a great deal of
imagination and
resourcefulness especially if you go to
the countryside and The Villages you
will see people trying to be very very
resourceful everything gets recycled
people find ways to repurpose and reuse
materials in everyday life unfortunately
this use and throw culture you know the
two-minute culture where we try to use
and abuse and throw things so that
culture has crept in quite recently this
is an import from the developed nations
from other nations to our country so
this particular jugat concept is slowly
going away at least in the cities jugat
promotes sustainability practices there
is a creative reuse of materials which
might otherwise be discarded which might
end up in the trash using old tires as
swings or Planters or converting used
plastic bottles into storage containers
all these practices minimize waste and
maximizes the utility of available
resources promoting a culture of
sustainability then we we have a culture
called chindi that is scrap cloth
recycling this is making out of leftover
pieces from textile manufacturing these
scraps are often repurposed into new
products maybe a quilt so these are all
you know traditional Indian crafts which
involve the use of this chindi or this
discarded cloth to create rugs bags
quilts Etc this practice is particularly
prevalent in rural areas and among
Artisans there a fine sustainability
example because it involves upcycling
it's not recycling you're bringing out a
new product so it's upcycling by
converting textile waste into useful
products the practice of chindi reduces
the amount of waste which is sent to
landfills at the same time we are also
able to support our local Artisans this
tradition is so wonderful that our local
Artisans are able to promote their own
livelihoods and these livelihoods are
sustainable because it is a ongoing
process there is no stoppage as long as
there are textile Industries you will
keep getting scrap so it is an ongoing
process what about kabad kabad
collection and recycling kabad also
refers to scrap or junk material our old
newspapers used plastic tubes all these
process of collecting and recycling
these materials this is a widespread
informal sector in this country
thousands of people are engaged there
are people to collect there are people
to go and give it in the recycling
centers who send it who separate and
segregate it and send it to other
centers where something useful comes out
of it so from the kabadi Wallas who come
to our own homes and take the scrap they
collect the household waste materials
and then they go sort it and process and
then it gets recycled what a beautiful
way of man managing our waste this
informal recycling Network significantly
contributes to waste management and
recycling efforts in urban areas we are
able to create a circular economy by
introducing the recycle materials into
the production cycle all that we need is
education and awareness cultures which
value Environmental Education they are
more likely to produce citizens who
actively participate in sustainability
efforts and this is where my dear
listeners we need your Collective
responsibility we need you as Educators
and as Learners to take responsibility
to keep reinforcing this first to use it
ourselves do not waste have a ceiling on
your own desires do not try to waste see
that everything gets into recycling let
us be responsible in our consumption so
when we are able to practice this in our
lives we can tell this with greater
force to our listeners to our Learners
in the classes Scandinavian countries
have a very robust Environmental
Education right from an early age so
therefore what happens is there is a
high level of public participation in
recycling and conservation programs they
think that it is every citizen thinks
that it is their duty to do it it is not
like somebody else will do it no so we
need to create such practices
through our education systems and this
is where we require your help and that
is why we need courses like this to
remind us of our responsibility to the
Society of course governance policies
and regulations government policies are
crucial because they set standards they
create incentives for sustainable
practices effective governance can
enforce Environmental Protection and
they can promote sustainable development
we need strong institutions which
support sustainability initiatives like
environmental agencies research
institutions non-governmental
organizations and of course the
educational institutions as an extended
Community the whole institution approach
about which we will be seeing later all
these can play a vital role in
implementing and scaling sustainable
practices this is where public
participation and democracy comes into
play Democratic governance allows for
public participation in decisionmaking
processes wherever the citizens are
aware of their rights and
responsibilities such a society would
definitely be far ahead of the rest in
this country so they ensure that
sustainability policies reflect the
needs and values of the community they
force the government to be accountable
and this builds a public trust and
fosters Collective action
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