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EAUC 2009 Sustainability: Taking the Next Step An Interprofessional Approach to Sustainable Development and the Management of Change Bland Tomkinson, University Adviser on Pedagogic Development University of Manchester, UK Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

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Page 1: EAUC 2009 Sustainability: Taking the Next Step

EAUC 2009

Sustainability: Taking the Next Step

An Interprofessional Approach to Sustainable

Development and the Management of ChangeBland Tomkinson, University Adviser on Pedagogic

Development

University of Manchester, UK

Combining the strengths of UMIST and

The Victoria University of Manchester

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The need for change

• Reduction of biodiversity;

• Pollution of air, soil and water, with detrimental influences on the environment;

• Growth of the world’s population, accompanied by increasing poverty in the developing world;

• Competition for limited water supplies, resulting in threats of armed conflict.

These developments stimulate extremism, terrorism and migration that affect social stability

References

See, for example: Brundtland GH (1987) Our Common Future New York, United Nations

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Wicked problems

• tend to be characteristic of deeper problems;

• leave no room for trial and error learning;

• don’t present you with a clear set of alternatives;

• are characterised by contradictory certitudes;

• tend to have redistributive implications for entrenched interests;

• are persistent and insoluble.

Steve Rayner (2006)

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Global citizenship and sustainable development – inter-professional links

Global

Citizenship

Inter-professional

Learning

Sustainable

Development

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The role of the university

• Not just ‘changing the light bulbs’

• Curriculum change could ultimately have more impact on global problems

• Universities have to take a lead, not only by example of their own practices but also by embedding the ideas, and skills to tackle problems, in their graduates.

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Designing the Curriculum

Learning About Implementing Change Towards Sustainable Development

Developing Professional (Transferable) Skills

ExperiencingInterdisciplinary Working

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Delphi consultation

• Thirty experts from around UK

• Four rounds

• Sustainable development for engineers– Definition

– Challenges

– Responsibilities

– Tasks

– Skills

– Designing education

– Evaluating education

– Embedding education

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Delphi results

Main points

• Soft skills (communication, managing change)

• Systems approach

• Student-centred (PBL, role play, case studies)

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Student – centred

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PBL Process

Feed Back Information- Common Question (2 members)- Individual Questions (all)

Analysis and Synthesis

Develop Proposals or Recommendations

Project Briefing

Analyse Problem

Identify Research Questions- One Common Question

- Individual Questions

Individual ResearchFollow-up meetings/emails

Follow-up meetings/emails Produce and Submit Report

Project Report Feedback

Group Process Review

Formative Exam Paper

Week One Week Two Week Three

Student activities outside timetabled sessions

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Manchester interdisciplinary pilot scheme

• Evaluation

– Questionnaires

•Readiness for inter-professional learning

•Learning styles

•Self-perception

– Nominal Group process

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Interdisciplinary pilot scheme - Evaluation

NGP Results

• Key points from students

+ Inter-disciplinary+ Teamwork+ Mode of assessment+ Realistic content

- Timetable (9am !)- Unassessed work- Timing of assessments- Blackboard Vista (2007/8)

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Interdisciplinary pilot scheme - Evaluation

NGP Results

• Key points from facilitators

+ Problem based learning+ Communication skills & group learning+ Imaginative, varied tasks + Multidisciplinary participants+ Encouraging team work+ ‘Teaching’ experience for research staff

- Lack of different disciplines- Lack of specialist knowledge- Student issues with assessment - Narrow range of topics- Pay! (2007/8)

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Interdisciplinary pilot scheme

• The pilot scheme was Highly Commended in the Green Gown Awards ;

• Good feedback from RAEngwith respect to professional aspects;

• Our Report and Appendices are designed to enable others to replicate the approach to see to what extent the educational approach is transferable.

http://www.eps.manchester.ac.uk/tlc/sd

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Where next?

• Extend the ideas to other yearsand postgraduate

• Use the approach to engenderthe skills of creativity, tacklingwicked problems and of changemanagement in university (and other) staff

• Adopt the approach across other institutions

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An Interprofessional Approach to Sustainable

Development and the Management of Change

Thank [email protected]

Combining the strengths of UMIST and

The Victoria University of Manchester