Page 45 - InnoRenew CoE International Conference 2021, Healthy and Sustainable Renovation with Renewable Materials
P. 45
ucation for Sustainable Future
Vesna Starman 1
1. InnoRenew CoE, Livade 6, Izola, Slovenia
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed our fragility and our interdependence with nature. It is evident that we
have to change the way we think and act as individuals and societies. We have to reset our educational
goals to achieve different types of skills that are needed for such a mentality shift. Educational scientists
claim that 4Cs (creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration) learning and innovating
skills are required.
Education institutions have the responsibility to develop knowledge and awareness and take action
to transform society into a more sustainable one. This presentation will focus on which sustainability
competences a student must obtain at the end of schooling and how these competences can be acquired
efficiently. The competences that are required for sustainable citizens and pedagogical methods to
be applied will be discussed. Learning for sustainable development requires a shift in the traditional
education methods and involvement of different stakeholders in educational activities.
Keywords: sustainable development, learning and teaching methods innovating and soft skills
Acknowledgement
The author gratefully acknowledges receiving funding from the European Commission for funding the
InnoRenew project (grant agreement #739574) under the H2020 Widespread Teaming programme and
the Republic of Slovenia (investment funding from the Republic of Slovene and the European Regional
Development Fund).
HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE RENOVATION WITH RENEWABLE MATERIALS
45
Vesna Starman 1
1. InnoRenew CoE, Livade 6, Izola, Slovenia
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed our fragility and our interdependence with nature. It is evident that we
have to change the way we think and act as individuals and societies. We have to reset our educational
goals to achieve different types of skills that are needed for such a mentality shift. Educational scientists
claim that 4Cs (creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration) learning and innovating
skills are required.
Education institutions have the responsibility to develop knowledge and awareness and take action
to transform society into a more sustainable one. This presentation will focus on which sustainability
competences a student must obtain at the end of schooling and how these competences can be acquired
efficiently. The competences that are required for sustainable citizens and pedagogical methods to
be applied will be discussed. Learning for sustainable development requires a shift in the traditional
education methods and involvement of different stakeholders in educational activities.
Keywords: sustainable development, learning and teaching methods innovating and soft skills
Acknowledgement
The author gratefully acknowledges receiving funding from the European Commission for funding the
InnoRenew project (grant agreement #739574) under the H2020 Widespread Teaming programme and
the Republic of Slovenia (investment funding from the Republic of Slovene and the European Regional
Development Fund).
HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE RENOVATION WITH RENEWABLE MATERIALS
45
