STEP 2016 L&T ARU

W

ho killed the

Green Rabbit?

Lessons and challenges for a beautiful education for sustainability Beatriz Acevedo Romas Malevicius Meena Singh Special thanks to Marcus Hanwell

Our Journey…

With the support of • • • • •

LAIBS Higher Education Academy, Global Sustainability Institute National Union of Students University Teaching Fellowship and Faculty Teaching Fellowship.

IEMS Optional module 2009

Green Impact ARU & SME’s 2011

GoGreen 2015 –Present Pilot’12 2012-2014

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New & innovative module for Level 6 (LAIBS) 130 students from Business Economics, International Business, Tourism, Human Resources.

The design & the learning objectives includes the discussions of the HEA, QAA, IEMA, NUS/Change Agents & ther pedagogical theories.

Assignment: to develop, implement and evaluate an environmental management system (EMS).

Main pillars Action Learning

Creativity & Employability Technology

Well being

Action Learning Hands-on assignment: Design, development and evaluation of an Environmental Management Program for the student’s household

Teamwork, Public Feedback and Peer marking Students form groups, share their ideas, and give each other feedback.

Personal Journal, Energy Logs, Oral Presentation Social research tools and Statistical tools promoting reflection and data collection.

Experiential Learning Peer Learning Reflective Practice

Action Learning & Reflective Practice STEP Audit Electricity

Food

Energy Use Monitor

Travel

Gas

Action Learning & Reflective Practice Energy saving

• 11% reduced their bill in 50- 60%.

• 40% students got savings of 20-30%.

• 35% said that it was lees than 10%.

Action Learning & Reflective Practice Gas savings

Other savings and better choices Based on students responses STEP has contributed towards significant change in student’s life.

• saving water 7.65 • minimise waste 8 • better food choices 7.34 “I believe this module brought the most value of all 3rd year modules as it reshaped the way I see the world around me, I love the energy, the initiative and specially the fact that I had to get involved and learn in practical way.” Milan Szlovak

Action Learning & Reflective Practice Total savings pounds per month (ÂŁ/month)

Action Learning & Reflective Practice QAA

IEMA

NUS/Change Agents/GSI

Creativity & Technology Drawing as a way of seeing

Drawing

Photos

Drawing and cognition.

Visual Maps.

Systems Thinking and Problem Solving

Photography Visual evidence, Self-management (selfie), Authenticity, Eco-mapping

New technology in the class-room

Technology

Quizzes using Kahoot Polleverywhere for peer marking Social media: Twitter, VLE

Creativity & Technology

“I can say that my knowledge on environmental management has really been expanded and also given me the skill to participate in a more creative environmental decision, more informed about environmental management.� Hannah Kpanja

Employability Environmental and Sustainability

Knowledge

Skills

Values

Principles, policy issues, management and assessment tools, legislation, business management.

Evidence of Skills Analytical thinking, data handling, development of solutions, communication, systems thinking

Leading the Changes Leadership, Generosity, Selfawareness, responsibility, agents of change.

Employability • Reflective skills such as the personal journal are useful in my career and personal life, 7.45 • Peer marking is useful in my professional career,7.08 • This module has enhanced my employability skills, 7.45 • Apply for green jobs, 6.66.

• Design of an environmental management program is practical and relevant for my professional career, 7.40.

“This module has developed my skill in leadership, communication and organization. Personally I think that this module is extremely important to survive in modern job market. ” Arafatul Islam

Employability “Leadership is also another skills that was improved vastly by the help of this module as I had started to have a major influence on family and planning smaller objectives allowed me to hit my target of reducing energy consumption by 25%. My dad stated this module has helped me become more independent as well as a leader due to me almost controlling my family to benefit the environment. This also allowed me to build a better communication within the family as I had to speak and give instructions to ensure things were done. ” Fahid Nawhaz

“At the professional level this assignment helped me to develop skills in leadership, project management flexibility and time management. Perosnally I think that this module is an excellent insight into how you can actively lower your carbon footprint and reduce the electricity usage within a household.”

Sophie Daniel

Well being Stress management and work-life balance

Stress

Stress questionnaire, weekly exercises, awareness, peer support

Tools for self-awareness and long life learning.

Long-life learning

Being good, feeling good Life-long learning, feel good factor, personal responsibility, agents of change.

Ethics & Virtues

Well being

“Being able to identify my stress levels is really important as I have noticed how I am prone to stress and normally ignore it and instead of seeking professional help I try to reduce it through means of alcohol and smoking. This experience has thus helped me identify healthier alternatives I could use in order to reduce stress.” Anon “This module has enabled me to inspire and lead my family, who are very stubborn and stuck in their ways, towards a more environmentally friendly way of life.” Ella Jordan

Doing things beautifully

“This module is very much essential for personal

development during graduation. It really helped me a lot in managing study time between all the modules and dissertation. The 5 minutes inspiration in each lecture by Madam Acevedo was really helpful, it helped me a lot to be positive and focus on my studies.” Dilip Shah

The “personal touch” of the feedback. She also commented on the “brave” and “original” way of assessment. External examiner

Nice atmosphere Being personal

Who killed the Green Rabbit?

Conclusions • Third Year Students • Well being surprises • Actual reductions on CO2 footprint • STEPs for Beautiful education

Practical Virtuous Joyful & Fun

“In these 8 weeks I changed my daily routine which was not easy for me, I used to take a taxi to university everyday which used to cost me £20, but since I was implementing the EMP instead of taking a taxi I started walking every day which saved me a surprising amount of £1120 in 8 weeks of implementation! It was not easy to walk every day to university in the beginning because I was not used to walking so much.

However, with time I built up stamina, was breather better and I was feeling wonderful!” Yousaf Shahid

Challenges & Future

Propose shifting STEP to 2nd year. “Patches� Assessment for Learning Emphasise Well Being Relevance of sustainability

students said STEP is relevant for their studies.

STEP Generation Accreditation IEMA Research: REF 2020?

students said they want to become STEP tutors.

Start small, think big & have fun!

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For more information about STEP: Beatriz.acevedo@anglia.ac.uk