Environments, Natural Histories and Education

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The theoretical approach corresponds to a constructivist-inspired approach, with moments of online discussion of relevant themes, in which activity, participation and cooperation of students is essential and active. The practical component implies the design and development of thematic projects by learners and supervised by the teacher.

Learning Outcomes

The Development of the Curricular Unit “is mainly intended to create meaningful, reasoned and contextualised moments leading to theoretical and critical reflection on the environment and its relationship with education.

Learning Outcomes:

- Understand theories, concepts, principles and ways of thinking related to the environment;

- Analyze in a critical and reasoned way the different innovative educational projects in their relationship with the environment

- Create narratives and stories of 'natural' environments.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Environment, Education and Sustainability

2. Education and Natural Stories

3. Innovation in Education: Environments and Natural Stories

4. Active Methodologies and Environments and Natural Stories

4.1. Case- Based Pedagogy

4.2. Problem-Based Learning

5. Innovative Educational Projects.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Teresa Ribeiro Pessoa

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 20.0%
Portfolio : 20.0%
Report of a seminar or field trip: 20.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 20.0%
Research work: 20.0%

Bibliography

Attenborough, D. (2020) Uma Vida no Nosso Planeta. Lisboa: Temas e Debates-Circulo de Leitores

Giono, J.(2019). O Homem que Plantava Árvores. Lisboa: Cultura Editora

Hanscom,A.J. (2018) Descalços e Felizes. Lisboa: Livros Horizonte

Mindt, L., Rieckmann, M. (2017): Developing competencies for sustainability-driven entrepreneurship in higher education: A literature review on teaching and learning methods. Teoría de la Educación. Revista Interuniversitaria 29 (1): 129-159.

Pessoa, T. (2014) Aprender y enseñar con el análisis y la escritura de casos. In A. Rodriguez Marcos & T. Pessoa (coord. ) (2014). La práctica cotidiana en los colégios: casos para la formación de docentes. Sevilha: Ocatedro (pp. 89-117).

UNESCO (2017). Education for Sustainable Development Goals: Learning Objectives : Paris: UNESCO.