WE’RE ALL
TEACHERS NOW ?
A workshop with Prof Brian Chalkley
Higher Education Academy’s Subject Centre for Geography,
Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES)
University of Plymouth, UK
EAUC 12th Annual Conference
University of Exeter
1st April 2008
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Prepare to enter an imaginary world
On this planet everyone who works in
Universities and Colleges has to make a
direct contribution to student learning
(even the VC and the Director of Estates!)
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Your Key Performance Indicator
What have you done this
year to help the University/
College produce graduates
who are “sustainability
literate”?
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Workshop Aims
To learn initially from each other what we
(our units) are currently doing to
promote sustainability.
To explore and share what we could be
doing (possibly already are doing) to
enhance student learning
about sustainability.
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Introductions and Confessions
Introduce yourselves and briefly outline
your job and the main role of your unit.
If I were not here at the EAUC Conference
I would rather be ………..
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Our Opening Question
What are you (your unit) currently doing
to promote sustainability? Identify your
main achievement to date.
Share the answers with your group
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Our Main Question
You have now moved to a parallel Universe, where
people working in Universities and Colleges are
all expected to teach.
In what way(s) could you / your unit
contribute more effectively and directly to
student learning about sustainability?
Discuss your idea(s) with your group.
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Your Sustainability Idea(s)
Complete the form, and then
…………………………………….?
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The Sustainability “Swap Shop”
Finally, let’s all share some highlights
and perhaps choose a winner!
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