Thieme, Susan; Fry, Patricia Elizabeth (2023). Teaching transdisciplinary competencies for sustainability transformation by co-producing social learning videos GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, 32(1), pp. 154-161. Oekom - Gesellschaft fuer Oekologische Kommunikation mbH 10.14512/gaia.32.1.13
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Film has great potential to initiate social learning processes. Therefore, working with film is suitable as a teaching format that enables co-production of knowledge and transformative learning. Through participatory filmmaking, students can acquire transdisciplinary competencies, which are necessary for sustainability transformations. We discuss how transdisciplinary competences can be acquired by building on transformative teaching by co-producing social learning videos. Dealing with complex societal problems requires transdisciplinary approaches and competencies. Inspired by debates on transformative teaching and participatory filmmaking, we show how we used the social learning video method to teach transdisciplinary competencies in a university setting. Using the design of future railway stations as an example, students interacted with external practice partners in real-world problem situations. As part of this process, they became aware of their own professional perspectives and critically reflected on the perspectives of their practice partners and the differences in their understanding of sustainability. In addition, they developed numerous transdisciplinary competences, such as defining a problem together, conducting group discussions and interviews, mediating among different viewpoints, allowing a common language to develop, and triggering “AHA!” moments in joint film screenings. As part of transdisciplinary and transformative teaching, it is important to provide access to external practice partners and working environments, enable students to engage and reflect, and provide nurturing and challenging framework conditions.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL > Knowledge Systems and Knowledge Sharing > Knowledge Systems and Knowledge Sharing |
Name: |
Thieme, Susan 0000-0002-3450-6152 and Fry, Patricia Elizabeth 0000-0001-6348-6130 |
ISSN: |
0940-5550 |
Publisher: |
Oekom - Gesellschaft fuer Oekologische Kommunikation mbH |
Projects: |
[UNSPECIFIED] Forschungsbereich Wissenssysteme und Wissensaustausch
[UNSPECIFIED] Bachelor Umwelt und Resourcenmanagement |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Patricia Elizabeth Fry |
Date Deposited: |
20 Dec 2023 10:24 |
Last Modified: |
20 Dec 2023 10:24 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.14512/gaia.32.1.13 |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Filmmaking Social learning video method Transdisciplinarity Transdisciplinary competencies Transformative teaching and learning |
ARBOR DOI: |
10.24451/arbor.20781 |
URI: |
https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/20781 |
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