A Collaborative Activity for Curriculum A Collaborative Activity for Curriculum Development of High School among Development of High School among

Okayama University, Okayama University, YakageYakage High School High School and Stakeholders at Local Communities: and Stakeholders at Local Communities: From the Perspective of Challenging UnFrom the Perspective of Challenging Un--

Sustainability IssuesSustainability Issues

Graduate School of Environmental ScienceGraduate School of Environmental ScienceOkayama University, JAPANOkayama University, JAPAN

HABU, Masahiro, LL.M.HABU, Masahiro, LL.M.MOHRI, Shino, D. Eng.MOHRI, Shino, D. Eng.ONO, Yoshiro, D. Eng.ONO, Yoshiro, D. Eng.

YAMAMOTO, Hideki, M. D.YAMAMOTO, Hideki, M. D.

IntroductionIntroduction

Collaboration among Stakeholders NeededCollaboration among Stakeholders Needed

Role of NFE institutions for Bridging Role of NFE institutions for Bridging StakeholdersStakeholders

Present Situation of Curriculum of Present Situation of Curriculum of Environmental Education in High School Environmental Education in High School (Senior(Senior--level Secondary Education)level Secondary Education)

OkayamaOkayama

••The Land of The Land of ““SunSun--ShineShine””

••More than 70% of its land is More than 70% of its land is agricultural or naturalagricultural or natural

ESD at Formal EducationESD at Formal Education

A Period of Integrated StudyA Period of Integrated Studyfrom Elementary to High School Curriculumfrom Elementary to High School CurriculumPlanned and Implemented by teachers in Planned and Implemented by teachers in cooperation with the related external entitiescooperation with the related external entities

Challenges for EE CurriculumChallenges for EE CurriculumLimitation of training teachers for EELimitation of training teachers for EELimitation of scientific knowledge on the Limitation of scientific knowledge on the EnvironmentEnvironmentLimitation of network with external entities and Limitation of network with external entities and expertsexperts

ESD at Non Formal EducationESD at Non Formal EducationKominkanKominkan

Lifelong learning activitiesLifelong learning activitiesInstitutionalized by Social Education ActInstitutionalized by Social Education Act3 kinds of activity3 kinds of activity

Community based activityCommunity based activityActivities for children and heightening the Activities for children and heightening the cultivationcultivationLocal networking activitiesLocal networking activities

Social and cultural dimension of sustainabilitySocial and cultural dimension of sustainability

ESD at UniversitiesESD at Universities

Vertically divided Faculties, DepartmentsVertically divided Faculties, DepartmentsMany efforts for integrating knowledge for Many efforts for integrating knowledge for contributing to sustainable developmentcontributing to sustainable developmentUNESCO Chair at Okayama UniversityUNESCO Chair at Okayama UniversityFocusing on its collaboration with Focusing on its collaboration with KominkanKominkan and NFE, and NFE, CSOsCSOs, NGOs, NGOs

Realizing a Sustainable Society

③Learning

UniversitiesEnterprises

CSOs

NGOs

NFEs

FEs

Public sectors

Professionals centered

Research centered

Citizens centered

Learning centered

Knowledge creating

Knowledge Using

Awareness raising, Knowledge Transferring

Students oriented

Citizens oriented ①Research

②Training

Roles of Educational Actors

Other efforts

No definite border

Capacity-Building

Technology Transfer

Other activities

Educational efforts

①

③

②①

②

Framework of UNESCO CHAIR in ESD, Okayama Univ.

Cluster Model

Networking, collaborating, and reporting

Existing activities and efforts into ESD framework

Media

①

Knowledge for SD Transferring

B/w HEI and Citizens

FE：Formal Education

NFE：Non Formal Education

CSO：Civil Society Organization

HEI：Higher Education Institutions

Non-Educational Actors

Educational Actors

Institutes

Local Unit

Intn’l UnitNetworking, collaborating

Curriculum Development: Curriculum Development: OutlineOutline

Launched by the Project of Okayama Launched by the Project of Okayama PrefecturalPrefectural Government for EE at High SchoolGovernment for EE at High School

Okayama University and Okayama University and YakageYakage High SchoolHigh SchoolLaunched by the Project of Ministry of the Launched by the Project of Ministry of the Environment for Research in Environment for Research in ShiraishiShiraishi IslandIsland

Okayama University and Okayama University and ShiraishiShiraishi KominkanKominkanShiraishiShiraishi Island for EE Field at High SchoolIsland for EE Field at High School

Tripartite collaborationTripartite collaboration

Okayama University

Yakage High School

ShiraishiKominkan

Curriculum Development:Curriculum Development:contentscontents

No subject of No subject of ““the Environmentthe Environment”” in regular in regular curriculum: just one theme of periods of curriculum: just one theme of periods of integrated studyintegrated study33--year length curriculum implementationyear length curriculum implementationother than a period of integrated studyother than a period of integrated study

Compulsory for 1Compulsory for 1stst year: the Environment year: the Environment BasicBasicOptional for 2Optional for 2ndnd and 3and 3rdrd year: the Environment year: the Environment Practice I & II, and Environmental SciencePractice I & II, and Environmental Science

FIELD VISIT to FIELD VISIT to ShiraishiShiraishi IslandIsland

Curriculum Development:Curriculum Development:contentscontents

Objectives and purposeObjectives and purposeInterests and concerns about the environmentInterests and concerns about the environmentSkills and thinking ability based on Skills and thinking ability based on comprehensive recognition and awareness on comprehensive recognition and awareness on human and the environmenthuman and the environmentBehavior and lifestyle changeBehavior and lifestyle change

Each subject has included the perspective Each subject has included the perspective of sustainabilityof sustainability

Curriculum Development:Curriculum Development:Field visitField visit

Field visit : activities of the practical Field visit : activities of the practical learning about the environmentlearning about the environmentField visit examplesField visit examples

Waste Disposal CenterWaste Disposal CenterWind Power Generation SiteWind Power Generation SiteTown famous for 3R effortsTown famous for 3R effortsShiraishiShiraishi IslandIsland

Extracurricular activities encouragedExtracurricular activities encouragedCleaning activity in a small aquarium Cleaning activity in a small aquarium Environmental conservation activitiesEnvironmental conservation activities

Curriculum Development: Curriculum Development: ShiraishiShiraishi IslandIsland

One of One of KasaokaKasaoka IslandsIslands730 population, 55 % are elder generation730 population, 55 % are elder generationDeveloped by reclamation since 17Developed by reclamation since 17thth centurycenturyNational ParkNational ParkTraditional eventsTraditional eventsMain industries: Fishery and TourismMain industries: Fishery and Tourism

Curriculum Development: Curriculum Development: ShiraishiShiraishi IslandIsland

Challenges of Challenges of ShiraishiShiraishi IslandIslandDepopulation, Depopulation, Decreasing a number of the populationDecreasing a number of the populationIncreasing elder residents (Aging society)Increasing elder residents (Aging society)Less management of reclamationLess management of reclamation--related related irrigation rivers and pondsirrigation rivers and pondsLess management of tourismLess management of tourism--related walking related walking coursescoursesEnvironmental degradationEnvironmental degradation

Curriculum Development:Curriculum Development:Field visit to Field visit to ShiraishiShiraishi IslandIslandImplemented as lesson of Implemented as lesson of ““the Environment: the Environment: Practice IPractice I””In cooperation with In cooperation with ShiraishiShiraishi KominkanKominkanCoordination and Lectures by a Director of Coordination and Lectures by a Director of ShiraishiShiraishi KominkanKominkan and a staff of CSO engaged and a staff of CSO engaged in the islandin the island

Curriculum Development:Curriculum Development:Field visit to Field visit to ShiraishiShiraishi IslandIsland

Contents of Field visit to the IslandContents of Field visit to the Island

Day one: September 21Day one: September 21stst (Sat)(Sat)10:00 ~10:00 ~ Lecture Lecture ⅠⅠ ““Present Present ShiraishiShiraishi Island, and its challengesIsland, and its challenges””11:00 ~11:00 ~ Lecture Lecture ⅡⅡ ““LetLet’’s learn about the Islands learn about the Island””13:00 ~13:00 ~ Practice Practice ⅠⅠ ““Sea KayakSea Kayak””15:30 ~15:30 ~ EnvEnv Conservation Conservation ⅠⅠ ““Beach ClearingBeach Clearing””19:00 ~19:00 ~ Practice Practice ⅡⅡ ““ShiraishiShiraishi OdoriOdori (traditional dance) experience(traditional dance) experience””21:30 ~21:30 ~ Practice Practice ⅢⅢ ““Beach Observation at nightBeach Observation at night””

Day two: September 22Day two: September 22ndnd (Sun)(Sun)9:30 ~9:30 ~ Practice Practice ⅣⅣ ““Trekking and nature observationTrekking and nature observation””

11:00 ~11:00 ~ EnvEnv. Conservation . Conservation ⅡⅡ ““Clearing of Trekking coursesClearing of Trekking courses””14:00 ~14:00 ~ Lecture Lecture ⅢⅢ ““Wrap up: toward realizing a sustainable societyWrap up: toward realizing a sustainable society””15:00 ~15:00 ~ Free walkFree walk

LectureⅠ『the situation and challenges in Shiraishi Island』LectureⅡ『let’s know about Shiraishi Island』

ExerciseⅠ『Sea Kayak』

ExerciseⅠ『Sea Kayak』

PracticeⅡ『Shiraishi Dance experience』

PracticeⅣ『Nature Obsevation (Trecking)』

Practice Ⅳ『Nature Observation（Trecking）』

Env. ConservationⅠ『walk maintenance』

LectureⅢ『Towards a sustainable society』

Reflections by StudentsReflections by Students

Summarized the activities, and presented Summarized the activities, and presented it to the whole students in School Festivalit to the whole students in School FestivalStarted to join Environmental Education Started to join Environmental Education activitiesactivitiesMotivated to communicate with other Motivated to communicate with other generations, older and youngergenerations, older and younger

Roles of Roles of ShiraishiShiraishi KominkanKominkan

Key informant of the IslandKey informant of the IslandThe past, present and future situationThe past, present and future situationKnow about the needs from local residentsKnow about the needs from local residents

Coordination of StakeholdersCoordination of StakeholdersWithout Without KominkanKominkan, Curriculum Development , Curriculum Development has not been completedhas not been completed

Inheriting the traditions of the IslandInheriting the traditions of the IslandKnow about social and cultural dimension of Know about social and cultural dimension of the Islandthe Island’’s sustainabilitys sustainability

““Locally relevant, culturally appropriateLocally relevant, culturally appropriate””

Roles of UniversityRoles of UniversityNot only Research, but also action and Not only Research, but also action and advocating for sustainable community advocating for sustainable community developmentdevelopmentFind and Evaluate natural and social Find and Evaluate natural and social environment of the Islandenvironment of the IslandProviding high school, undergraduate, and Providing high school, undergraduate, and graduate Students with the place of graduate Students with the place of learning for sustainabilitylearning for sustainabilityPossibly Bridging the needs from the Possibly Bridging the needs from the diverse regions.diverse regions.

Okayama University

Yakage High School

ShiraishiKominkan

1.Tearcher supervising2.Assisting Curriculum Development and Implementation 1.Providing Knowledge

2. Students participation

1.Providing a research field2. Providing a traditional knowledge1.Cooperating a research

activities2. Reflection of research

1.Students as youth2. Contributing to environmental conservation

1.Providing a place of environmental education2. Providing a non-formal education: traditions, human relations, etc

ConclusionConclusion

Okayama DeclarationOkayama DeclarationKominkanKominkan Summit held from 27Summit held from 27thth October to 3October to 3rdrd

NovemberNovember

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